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Coarse Litterfall Data at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 1996 - present

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-hbr.50.6
Title:Coarse Litterfall Data at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 1996 - present
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Coarse litterfall (woody litter greater than 2 cm diameter) was collected from cleared plots in the same sites as fine litterfall to quantify total aboveground litterfall in the reference forest. These data are used to calculate aboveground production and forest carbon and nutrient budgets.

These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

Publication Date:2022-12-02
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Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
1996-01-01
End:
2022-12-01

People and Organizations
Contact:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [  email ]
Creator:Fahey, Timothy J (Cornell University)
Creator:Cleavitt, Natalie (Cornell University)
Associate:Wood, Cindy 

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
HubbardBrook_CoarseWoodDebris_1996-2022
Description:
Hubbard Brook coarse woody debris data
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities


Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/50/6/7686b7660f2e549248e14635ab462152
Name:HubbardBrook_CoarseWoodDebris_1996-2022
Description:Hubbard Brook coarse woody debris data
Number of Records:552
Number of Columns:4

Table Structure
Object Name:HubbardBrook_CoarseWoodDebris_1996-2022.csv
Size:12872 bytes
Authentication:a3ea7c7719bd2654cb62d471df374a93 Calculated By MD5
Text Format:
Number of Header Lines:1
Record Delimiter:\n
Orientation:column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimiter:,
Quote Character:"

Table Column Descriptions
 
Column Name:SITE  
PLOT  
YEAR  
DRY_WT  
Definition:Zone where litterfall was collectedSample plotYear samples were collectedDry weight of sample
Storage Type:string  
string  
date  
float  
Measurement Type:nominalnominaldateTimeratio
Measurement Values Domain:
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeLower
DefinitionSouthwest of WS6 weir (525 m elevation)
Source
Code Definition
CodeMid
DefinitionWest of WS6 trail and lysimeter plot (585 m )
Source
Code Definition
CodeUpper
DefinitionWest of tower site and seep (725 m)
Source
Code Definition
CodeHigh
DefinitionWest of rain guage 9 (800 m)
Source
Code Definition
CodeSF
DefinitionSpruce-fir zone, located along WS6 trail (790 m)
Source
DefinitionSample plot
FormatYYYY
Precision
UnitgramPerMeterSquared
Typereal
Min
Max9846.768 
Missing Value Code:    
CodeNA
ExplNot sampled
CodeNA
ExplNot sampled
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:        
Methods:        

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Core Research Areaorganic matter, primary production, disturbance patterns
LTER Controlled Vocabularyecosystems, forests, watersheds, leaves, litter, trees, vegetation
HBES VocabularyHBR, Hubbard Brook LTER, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, HBES, HBEF, New Hampshire, NH, White Mountain National Forest, twig
ISO 19115 Topic Categorybiota
National Research & Development TaxonomyEcology, Ecosystems, & Environment

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

DATA DESCRIPTION: Each 6.25 m2 plot was cleared of woody debris in Fall, 1995. Dry weight of coarse litterfall (>2 cm diameter) deposited in the plots is measured each June. Spruce/fir zone plots were established in 2001 and measured in 2002.

SAMPLING DESIGN: Six plots, each 2.5 x 2.5 m (6.26 m2), are located randomly within the large plots where fine litterfall is collected. Locations of the five sample sites were chosen to stratify the sampling by elevation zone. Sites are co-located with fine litter trap sites. Sample plots within the sites are distributed randomly.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Individual: Natalie Cleavitt
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
nlc4@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-2486
Contacts:
Organization:Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study
Email Address:
hbr-im@lternet.edu
Associated Parties:
Individual: Cindy Wood
Role:associated researcher

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
1996-01-01
End:
2022-12-01
Geographic Region:
Description:Watershed 5. Co-located with Fine Litterfall Collection sites
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.957167Southern:  43.948942
Western:  -71.739375Eastern:  -71.731253
Geographic Region:
Description:Bear Brook Reference Watershed sites. Co-located with Fine Litterfall Collection sites.
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  43.957001Southern:  43.949928
Western:  -71.743462Eastern:  -71.735649

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Long-Term Ecological Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1988)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 8702331
Related Project:
Title:Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1992)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9211768
Related Project:
Title:LTER: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (1998)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 9810221
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBR-LTER) (2005)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 0423259
Related Project:
Title:Long-Term Ecological Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2010)
Personnel:
Individual: Timothy J Fahey
Organization:Cornell University
Email Address:
tjf5@cornell.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-1162
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1114804
Related Project:
Title:LTER: Long Term Ecological Research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (2016)
Personnel:
Individual: Peter M Groffman
Organization:Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Email Address:
groffmanp@caryinstitute.org
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-6255
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF) 1637685

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:ongoing
Frequency:
Other Metadata

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