Date

2011

Abstract

Allometry is a standard method of determining biomass and Net Primary Production of many trees. One of the standard variables used in such allometric regressions is bole diameter. On straight trunk trees measurements at breast height (DBH) taken using a DBH tape is adequate for quantifying changes in diameter over time. However, in scrub forests such as the Pinon Juniper PJ woodlands, common on the Sevilleta, both the pinon and particularly the junipers are relatively short and multi-trunked so that measurements must be taken near the ground and the consistency between measurements often lead to erroneous growth analysis. To reduce such discrepancy in readings, dendrometer bands were installed on 20 pinons and 20 junipers in the Cerro Montoso area where understory ANPP has been measured for some time. These dendrometers quantify the expansion (and contraction) of the tree bole through time. The beginning diameter at the time of installation was also measured and recorded. Heights of the 40 trees were also measured. The diameter of the foliage was measured across these trees at the widest point and then again on an axis perpendicular to this first reading. Readings of the dendrometers are repeated on about a monthly basis through the growing season. Heights of the trees are done on an annual basis. Measurements are collected to quantify the increase in bole diameter for a set of Pinons and Junipers in this area over time.

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/1928/30015

Other Identifier

SEV189

Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) Identifier

knb-lter-sev.189.175553

Document Type

Dataset

Comments

This dataset was originally published on the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Data Portal, https://portal.lternet.edu, and potentially via other repositories or portals as described. The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the source data package is doi:10.6073/pasta/07dfedda2bac49fb6b6a6a04dcddf702, and may be accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/07dfedda2bac49fb6b6a6a04dcddf702. Metadata and files included in this record mirror as closely as possible the source data and documentation, with the provenance metadata and quality report generated by the LTER portal reproduced here as '*-provenance.xml' and *-report.html' files, respectively.

Rights

Data Policies: This dataset is released to the public and may be freely downloaded. Please keep the designated Contact person informed of any plans to use the dataset. Consultation or collaboration with the original investigators is strongly encouraged. Publications and data products that make use of the dataset must include proper acknowledgement of the Sevilleta LTER. Datasets must be cited as in the example provided. A copy of any publications using these data must be supplied to the Sevilleta LTER Information Manager. By downloading any data you implicitly acknowledge the LTER Data Policy (http://www.lternet.edu/data/netpolicy.html).

Source

http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/07dfedda2bac49fb6b6a6a04dcddf702

Temporal coverage

2006-04-04 - 2009-09-28

Spatial coverage

Location: Trees with dendrometers are located in or near the 1 ha plot established by Roman Zlotin in 1998. This 1 ha plot was established to quantify berry and mast production (SEV163) and is just west of the Cerro Montosa meteorological station, siteid: 31

DOI

doi:10.6073/pasta/07dfedda2bac49fb6b6a6a04dcddf702

Permanent URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/07dfedda2bac49fb6b6a6a04dcddf702

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