Data Package Metadata View Summary

Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME): Seasonal Biomass and Seasonal and Annual NPP Data at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-sev.206.217927

Title:

Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME): Seasonal Biomass and Seasonal and Annual NPP Data at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Begun in fall 2006, this long-term study at the Sevilleta LTER examines changes in net primary production (NPP) caused by increased precipitation variability within a semiarid grassland. Net primary production is a fundamental ecological variable that quantifies rates of carbon consumption and fixation. Estimates of NPP are important in understanding energy flow at a community level as well as spatial and temporal responses to a range of ecological processes. While measures of both below- and above-ground biomass are important in estimating total NPP, this study focuses on above-ground net primary production (ANPP). Above-ground net primary production is the change in plant biomass, including loss to death and decomposition, over a given period of time. Volumetric measurements are made using vegetation data from permanent plots (SEV188, "Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME): Net Primary Production Quadrat Data") and regressions correlating species biomass and volume constructed using seasonal harvest weights from SEV157, "Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Weight Data."

Publication Date:

2024-03-01

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2006-10-01

End:

2023-10-09

People and Organizations
Contact:	Information Manager (University of New Mexico) [ email ]
Creator:	Baur, Lauren (University of New Mexico)
Creator:	Collins, Scott (University of New Mexico)
Creator:	Muldavin, Esteban (University of New Mexico)
Creator:	Rudgers, Jennifer A (University of New Mexico)
Creator:	Pockman, William T. (University of New Mexico)
Associate:	Bacigalupa, Melissa
Associate:	Winter, Ara
Associate:	Dent, Michelle (University of New Mexico, Field Crew Lead)
Associate:	Mclellan, Jade (University of New Mexico, Field Crew)
Associate:	Villatoro-Castaneda, Melissa (University of New Mexico, Field Crew)
Associate:	Martin, Emerson (University of New Mexico, Field Crew)
Associate:	Vojdani, Azad (University of New Mexico, Field Crew)
Associate:	Cafferky, Samantha (University of New Mexico, Data management)
Associate:	Cardenas, Pablo (University of New Mexico, Field crew lead)
Associate:	McLaughlin, Jade (University of New Mexico, Field crew)
Associate:	Johnson, Jessica (University of New Mexico, Field crew)
Associate:	Hallmark, Alesia J (University of New Mexico, Graduate student)
Associate:	Baker, Stephanie R (University of New Mexico, Former field crew)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	sev206_NPP_monsoon_biomass.csv
Description:	NPP monsoon biomass data.

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-sev/206/217927/b5089d71c1ba654f5936e59805e8aacd
Name:	sev206_NPP_monsoon_biomass.csv
Description:	NPP monsoon biomass data.
Number of Records:	10939
Number of Columns:	27

Table Structure

Object Name:

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Size:

1842689 byte

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

Orientation:

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Simple Delimited:

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Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

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season

date

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plot

subplot

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kartez

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family

LifeHistory

PhotoPath

FunctionalGroup

cover

volume

biomass.BM

biomass.BIM

SiteCluster

MetStation

season.precip

GDD

SPEI.comp

Definition:

Site at which data was collected.

The year in which data was collected.

The season in which data was collected.

The date data was collected.

The number of the web for sites that have sampling web designs

The letter code for the transect for sites that have transect designs

The block number for sites that have block designs

The plot number or letter for sites that have plot designs

The subplot character for sites that have subplots

The quadrat number which is nested within each site, plot, block, etc. depending on the design

The treatment applied to a sampled unit.

USDA plant code for the plant species

Genus of the plant

Species name of the plant

Family of the plant

Life history of the plant species

Type of photosynthesis performed by the plant species

Functional group of the plant species

Percent of one square meter covered by a given plant species in a given quad, calculated as the sum of the covers of all individuals of that species in that quad

Total volume of a given species in a given quad, calculated as the sum of the volumes of each individual of that species in that quad (cover times height)

Biomass of a given species in a given quad, calculated using the best overall model

Biomass of a given species in a given quad, calculated using the best climate invariant model

Group of sites geographically near each other

Meteorological station closest to a given site cluster

Seasonal precipitation

Growing degree days

Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Storage Type:

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Measurement Type:

nominal

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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

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Definition	fall
Source

Code Definition

Code	spring
Definition	spring
Source

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

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Definition

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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Definition	control plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	CF
Definition	control rainfall and nitrogen fertilizer addition
Source

Code Definition

Code	L
Definition	intra-annual rainfall of few, large rain additions
Source

Code Definition

Code	LF
Definition	intra-annual rainfall of few, large rain additions and nitrogen fertilizer addition
Source

Code Definition

Code	S
Definition	intra-annual rainfall of many, small rain additions
Source

Code Definition

Code	SF
Definition	intra-annual rainfall of many, small rain additions and nitrogen fertilizer addition
Source

Definition

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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	ann/perenn
Definition	Plant that may be annual or perennial
Source

Code Definition

Code	annual
Definition	Plant that completes life cycle in one growing season
Source

Code Definition

Code	perennial
Definition	Plant that lives for multiple years
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	C3
Definition	Plant that uses the C3 photosynthetic pathway
Source

Code Definition

Code	C4
Definition	Plant that uses the C4 photosynthetic pathway
Source

Code Definition

Code	CAM
Definition	Plant that uses the CAM photosynthetic pathway
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	forb
Definition	Non-graminoid herbaceous plant
Source

Code Definition

Code	grass
Definition	Plant in the family Poaceae
Source

Code Definition

Code	shrub
Definition	Short, multi-stemmed woody plant
Source

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Max	196

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Type	real
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Max	6560

Unit	gram
Type	real
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Max	521.007744

Unit	gram
Type	real
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Max	356.31555

Definition

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Max	257.869

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Type	real
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Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

This data package is released to the "public domain" under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 "No Rights Reserved" (see: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). It is considered professional etiquette to provide attribution of the original work if this data package is shared in whole or by individual components. A generic citation is provided for this data package on the website https://portal.edirepository.org (herein "website") in the summary metadata page. Communication (and collaboration) with the creators of this data package is recommended to prevent duplicate research or publication. This data package (and its components) is made available "as is" and with no warranty of accuracy or fitness for use. The creators of this data package and the website shall not be liable for any damages resulting from misinterpretation or misuse of the data package or its components. Periodic updates of this data package may be available from the website. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:

LTER controlled vocabulary

annual net primary production, biodiversity, burning, climate, community patterns, community structure, deserts, disturbance, disturbances, droughts, ecology, ecosystem properties, elevation, fertilization, fertilizer, fires, foliage, forbs, grasses, grasslands, herbs, litter, long term, measurements, net primary productivity, nitrogen deposition, nutrients, organisms, permanent plots, plant communities, plant cover, plant ecology, plant growth, plant species composition, plant species, plants, precipitation, primary production, production, productivity, recovery, seasonality, shrubs, simulation, soil moisture, soil warming, species diversity, species richness, stems, succession, successional dynamics, transects, vegetation dynamics, vegetation, wildfires, communities, forests, species

LTER core research area

primary production

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:

Experimental Design: The Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME) contains three ambient precipitation plots and five replicates of the following treatments: 1) ambient plus a weekly addition of 5 mm rainfall; 2) ambient plus a monthly addition of 20 mm rainfall. Rainfall is added during the monsoon season (July-Sept) by an overhead (7 m) system fitted with sprinkler heads that produces rainfall-quality droplets. At the end of the summer, each treatment has received the same total amount of added precipitation, delivered in different sized events. Each plot (9 m x 14 m) includes subplots (2 m x2 m) that receive 50 kg N ha-1 y-1. Measurements include: (1) seasonal (July, August, September, and October through June) soil N; (2) plant species composition and annual net primary production (ANPP); (3) seasonal root and fungal dynamics within mini-rhizotrons, and; (4) soil temperature, moisture, and CO2 fluxes (using in situ solid state CO2 sensors). In addition, soil N2O fluxes, predawn and mid-day (10:00-12:00) water potential, and the mid-day leaf photosynthetic gas exchange and stomatal conductance of black grama are measured prior to and up to five days after scheduled precipitation events. Derivation of Biomass and NPP: Data from SEV188 and SEV157 are used to calculate seasonal and annual production of each species in each quadrat for a given year. Allometric equations derived from harvested samples of each species for each season are applied to the measured cover, height, and count of each species in each quadrat. This provides seasonal biomass for winter, spring, and fall. Seasonal NPP is derived by subtracting the previous season's biomass from the biomass for the current season. For example, spring NPP is calculated by subtracting the winter weight from the spring weight for each species in a given quadrat. Negative differences are considered to be 0. Likewise, fall production is computed by subtracting spring biomass from fall biomass. Annual biomass is taken as the sum of spring and fall NPP. August 2009 Burn: On August 4, 2009, a lightning-initiated fire began on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. The Monsoon site was entirely burned on this date, with all plots subjected to fire of comparable intensity.

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:

Lauren Baur

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

lbaur@unm.edu

Individual:

Scott Collins

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

scollins@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0193-2892

Individual:

Esteban Muldavin

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

muldavin@unm.edu

Individual:

Jennifer A Rudgers

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

jrudgers@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-4857

Individual:

William T. Pockman

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

pockman@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-0457

Contacts:

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Position:

Information Manager

Email Address:

sevim@unm.edu

Associated Parties:

Individual:	Melissa Bacigalupa
Role:	Program Manager

Individual:	Ara Winter
Role:	Information Manager

Individual:	Michelle Dent
Organization:	University of New Mexico
Role:	Field Crew Lead

Individual:	Jade Mclellan
Organization:	University of New Mexico
Role:	Field Crew

Individual:	Melissa Villatoro-Castaneda
Organization:	University of New Mexico
Role:	Field Crew

Individual:	Emerson Martin
Organization:	University of New Mexico
Role:	Field Crew

Individual:	Azad Vojdani
Organization:	University of New Mexico
Role:	Field Crew

Individual:

Samantha Cafferky

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

slc14@unm.edu

Role:

Data management

Individual:

Pablo Cardenas

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

pancar81@unm.edu

Role:

Field crew lead

Individual:

Jade McLaughlin

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

jmclaugh@unm.edu

Role:

Field crew

Individual:

Jessica Johnson

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

jjohnson6@unm.edu

Role:

Field crew

Individual:

Alesia J Hallmark

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

alesiahallmark@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1024-5779

Role:

Graduate student

Individual:

Stephanie R Baker

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

srbaker@unm.edu

Role:

Former field crew

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2006-10-01

End:

2023-10-09

Sampling Site:

Description:

MRME - Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME) MRME started in 2007 to determine experimentally how increased precipitation variability affects community reordering and ecosystem processes in black grama grassland. Experimental treatments. MRME manipulates rainfall event size and frequency using a fully randomized design with a total of thirteen 8 x 13 m plots. Control plots (n=3) receive ambient precipitation. Two rainfall treatments (n=5) are applied each year during the monsoon: (1) ambient rainfall plus one 20 mm rain event each month (increased rainfall event size), and (2) ambient rainfall plus four 5 mm rain events each month (increased rainfall event frequency). Thus, we add the same amount of rain over the monsoon season (60 mm), but we vary the size and frequency of applied rains, increasing variability without imposing unrealistic extreme rainfall amounts. Total precipitation added per monsoon season is equivalent to an increase of ~40% over an average year (long-term monsoon mean ~150 mm). The 20 mm events simulate more extreme precipitation events predicted by climate models. The 5 mm events represent empirically based patterns of precipitation event size over the prior 100 years. iii. Core measurements. Each MRME replicate is instrumented with soil moisture, temperature, and CO2 probes. Each replicate has two 2 x 2 m subplots, one of which is fertilized with 5 g N m-2 y-1 as NH4NO3. ANPP and plant species composition are measured in two 1-m2 quadrats in each fertilized and control subplot twice yearly. Belowground NPP is measured with root ingrowth donuts. The Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME) site is located north of the Five Points Black Grama (core_black) site. On August 4, 2009, a lightning-initiated fire began on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. The MRME site was entirely burned on this date, with all plots subjected to fire of comparable intensity. This site is dominated by black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda). Other prevalent grasses include Sporobolus contractus, S. cryptandrus, S. flexuosus, Muhlenbergia arenicola, and Bouteloua gracilis.

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.726823

Latitude (degree):

34.344077

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Seth Newsome

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

newsome@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-1242

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

No funding to report

Related Project:

Title:

No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Marcy E Litvak

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

mlitvak@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4255-2263

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

No funding to report

Related Project:

Title:

No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Esteban H Muldavin

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

muldavin@unm.edu

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

No funding to report

Related Project:

Title:

Sevilleta LTER IV: Abiotic Pulses and Constraints: Effects on Dynamics and Stability in an Aridland Ecosystem

Personnel:

Individual:

Scott Collins

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

scollins@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0193-2892

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 0217774

Related Project:

Title:

LTERV: Pulse dynamics in an aridland ecosystem

Personnel:

Individual:

Scott Collins

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

scollins@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0193-2892

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1232294

Related Project:

Title:

LTER V: Long Term Pulse Dynamics in an Aridland Ecosystem

Personnel:

Individual:

William Pockman

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

pockman@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-0457

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1440478

Related Project:

Title:

LTER: Sevilleta (SEV) Site: Climate Variability at Dryland Ecotones

Personnel:

Individual:

Jennifer A Rudgers

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

jrudgers@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-4857

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1655499

Related Project:

Title:

EAGER: Collaborative Research: Sevilleta LTER Environmental Variability at Dryland Ecotones

Personnel:

Individual:

Jennifer A Rudgers

Organization:

University of New Mexico

Email Address:

jrudgers@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-4857

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1748133

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	ongoing
Frequency:

Additional Info

Additional Information:

Personnel:

Joshua Cortez April 2021-present, Alfredo Garcia April 2021-present, Saul Kelly Roman September 2020-present, Timothy Ohlert September 2018-present, Melanie Kazenel September 2018-present, Lauren Baur July 2017-present, Cassandra Miller May 2021, Alesia Hallmark August 2020-September 2020, Melissa Bacigalupa May 2018-September 2020, Ayhan Yener September 2020, Jessica Johnson January 2019-September 2020, Samantha Cafferky April 2019-April 2020, Kelly Lizewski September 2019-April 2020, Nicholas Smith May 2019-October 2019, Nick Dolhyj July 2018-March 2019, Jade McLaughlin July 2018-present, Pablo Cardenas May 2017-April 2021, , Emily McCall July 2017-May 2018, Tracy Ridlinghafer July-2017-July 2018, Nathan Gehres 2014-2017, Chandra Tucker April 2014-2017, Megan McClung April 2013-July 2017, Stephanie Baker October 2010-2016, John Mulhouse August 2009-June 2013, Amaris Swann August 25, 2008-January 2013, Maya Kapoor August 9, 2003-January 21, 2005 and April 2010-March 2011, Terri Koontz February 2000-August 2003 and August 2006-August 2010, Yang Xia January 31, 2005-April 2009, Karen Wetherill February 7, 2000-August 2009, Michell Thomey September 3, 2005-August 2008, Jay McLeod January 2006-August 2006, Charity Hall January 31, 2005-January 3, 2006, Tessa Edelen August 15, 2004-August 15, 2005, Seth Munson September 9, 2002-June 2004, Caleb Hickman September 9, 2002-November 15, 2004, Heather Simpson August 2000-August 2002, Chris Roberts September 2001-August 2002, Mike Friggens 1999-September 2001, Shana Penington February 2000-August 2000.

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Monsoon Rainfall Manipulation Experiment (MRME): Seasonal Biomass and Seasonal and Annual NPP Data at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

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