LTE-MD-EARLYVEG_csv

Biomass and shoot densities of marsh grasses at hayed and reference sites for samples collected in June and early July 2000

Variables
Date
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: date when plants were collected
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: DD-MON-YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
Datesort
  • Label: Datesort
  • Definition: date when plants were sorted by species
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: DD-MON-YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
Location
  • Label: Location
  • Definition: area where plants were collected
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Treatment
  • Label: Treatment
  • Definition: treatment, hayed area or a reference area
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • H = hayed | R = reference or not hayed
  • Missing values: None specified
Plantzone
  • Label: Plantzone
  • Definition: plant zone where collection took place
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Sa = Spartina alterniflora | Sp = Spartina patens | Ds = Distichlis spicata | Js = Juncus gerardi
  • Missing values: None specified
Rep
  • Label: Rep
  • Definition: replicate quadrat number
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ShootDensity
  • Label: ShootDensity
  • Definition: density of shoots of dominant species of that plant zone
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Collector
  • Label: Collector
  • Definition: Initials of people who collected the samples
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • RB = Robert Buchsbaum | AC =Amy Chiuchiolo | LD =Linda Deegan | JH =Julie Horowitz | MM =Maria Mensching | GDA =Governor Dummer students
  • Missing values: None specified
S_alt_density
  • Label: S_alt_density
  • Definition: Density of shoots of Spartina alterniflora
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
S_pat_density
  • Label: S_pat_density
  • Definition: Density of shoots of Spartina patens
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
D_spicata_density
  • Label: D_spicata_density
  • Definition: Density of shoots of Distichlis spicata
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
J_gerardii_density
  • Label: J_gerardii_density
  • Definition: Density of shoots of Juncus gerardii
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
S_europaea_density
  • Label: S_europaea_density
  • Definition: Density of shoots of Salicornia europaea
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: numberPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
BiomassDominant
  • Label: BiomassDominant
  • Definition: Biomass of dominant species of that zone
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Biomass_dead
  • Label: Biomass_dead
  • Definition: Biomass of standing dead
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
S_alt_biomass
  • Label: S_alt_biomass
  • Definition: Biomass of Spartina alterniflora
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
S_pat_biomass
  • Label: S_pat_biomass
  • Definition: Biomass of Spartina patens
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
D_spicata_biomass
  • Label: D_spicata_biomass
  • Definition: Biomass of Distichlis spicata
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
J_gerardii_biomass
  • Label: J_gerardii_biomass
  • Definition: Biomass of Juncus gerardii
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerOneTenthMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Comments
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: additional notes pertaining to the observations
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
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