Definition: | Sampling site code | Crust type code | Time into incubation in hours | Replicate number | Thickness of the biocrust samples | Water content of sample | Percent water content in sample | Difference between highest and lowest curve points | Minimal value of carbon fixation | Highest point from raw data | Initial slope of line indicating the efficiency of light absorption - Umol CO2 fixed/umol photons absorbed | Photosynthetic photon flux density at which carbon fixation no longer increases with more light intensity | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 0 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 25 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 50 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 100 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 150 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 300 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 500 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 750 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 1000 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 1250 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 1600 umol m-2 sec-1 light | Raw data net CO2 fixation at 2000 umol m-2 sec-1 light |
Measurement Values Domain: | Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | AMT | Definition | A Mountain BLM site | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | JER | Definition | Jornada Experimental Range site (near T-WEST) | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | VOL | Definition | Volcanic BLM site | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | WHS | Definition | White Sands Missile Range site | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | CVL | Definition | Clavascidium lichen crust | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | DA | Definition | dark algal crust | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | LA | Definition | light algal crust | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | MO | Definition | Moss crust | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | PTL | Definition | Peltula lichen crust | Source | |
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| Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain | | Code Definition | Code | twelve | Definition | Twelve hours into incubation | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | two | Definition | Two hours into incubation | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | twenty-four | Definition | 24 hours into incubation | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | six | Definition | Six hours into incubation | Source | |
| Code Definition | Code | half | Definition | Half an hour into incubation | Source | |
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| | | | | Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | dimensionless | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | integer |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
| Unit | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond | Type | real |
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