Aboveground biomass from control plots in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated salt marsh at Goat Island, North Inlet, Georgetown, SC.

Summary

Short name: 

LTE-MP-NAC-biomassmeans

Abstract: 

Aboveground biomass is determined non-destructively at permanent, high marsh, control plots in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated salt marsh in North Inlet, Georgetown, SC. Measurements are done monthly.

Data set ID: 

135

EML revision ID: 

9
Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Morris, J., Sundberg, K., 2006. Aboveground biomass from control plots in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated salt marsh at Goat Island, North Inlet, Georgetown, SC. Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/41056027cc1b89fa346c32ade23cccef
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Dates

Date Range: 

Tuesday, May 1, 1984 to Sunday, December 31, 2017

Publication Date: 

Sunday, January 1, 2006
People

Owner/Creator: 

Jim Morris
Karen Sundberg
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Data sources: 

LTE-MP-NAC-biomassmeans_csv
LTE-MP-NAC-biomassmeans_xls
Methodology

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Methods: 

General:
This data set is part of an on-going  project in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated marsh at the Baruch Marine Field Laboratory in North Inlet, Georgetown, SC.

Sampling Description:
The biomass-estimation method is non-destructive.  Two permanent subplots were established in each of 3 control plots along a boardwalk.  Each subplot is 10cmx10cm.  Several plants in the subplots are tagged with bird ID bands.  Approximately monthly,  heights of the tagged plants and associated culms are measured to the nearest cm.  Plant heights are read into a digital recorder.  Descriptions of the locations of the plants within the quadrat are also recorded (e.g. northwest corner or northwest of tag #xxxx).  Plant measurements are always taken with the observer on the same side of the quadrat for ease in tracking plants throughout the growing season.  The plant census began in May 1984. 

Data processing:
Plant data are entered first into an EXCEL spreadsheet, and eventually transferred to an ACCESS data base.  Outputs from ACCESS are processed with two FORTRAN programs.  The FORTRAN programs use algorithms to convert the ACCESS data outputs to plant weight, density, births, deaths and growth (Morris and Haskin, 1990).  Fortran outputs are entered into SAS programs to calculate means and productivity. 

References:
(Morris and Haskin, 1990. Ecology 71(6):2209-2217)
(SAS System for Windows; release 8.02; SAS Institute, Inc; Cary, NC)

Elevation:
LTE-MP-NIN-GIHM, ~ 0.5 meters NAVD88

Maintenance: 

Collections occur approximately every month.
Database is updated seasonally.
Study and data collection are ongoing as of Jan 2018.
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