East-West C3-C4 Grassland Biomass Fertilizer Plots in a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1989-1992)

Authors

James Gosz

Date

2-8-2011

Abstract

This dataset contains weights of vegetation biomass collected in fertilizer plots from 1989 through 1992. The data were originally collected to analyze the effects of fertilization on vegetation productivity on the Sevilleta NWR.

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/1928/29830

Other Identifier

SEV55

Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) Identifier

knb-lter-sev.55.138252

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/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86, and may be accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86. 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/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86

Temporal coverage

1989-01-01 - 1992-12-31

Spatial coverage

McKenzie Flats is located within the northeastern section of the Sevilleta NWR, encompassing an area from Black Butte south to Palo Duro Canyon and east to the Los Pinos.The UNM Field Station and USF&WS Headquarters are the primary support facilities for all research conducted on the Sevilleta NWR. As such the area has also been important as a research site - especially as regards meteorology and monitoring of rodent populations for Hantavirus. While the breaks above and behind are characterized as black grama dominated desert grassland, the immediate area around the Field Station is best described as an ecotonal mixture of Plains-Mesa Sand Scrub and Great Basin Scrub vegetaion greatly influenced by honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and the drainages which bisect the area at regular intervals and support many one-seed Junipers (Juniperus monosperma). Dominant grasses include 4 species of dropseed (Sporobolis contractus, S. cryptandrus, S. flexuosus & S. airoides) and indian rice grass (Oryzopsis hymenoides).

DOI

doi:10.6073/pasta/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86

Permanent URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86

Recommended Citation

Gosz, James (2011-12-08): East-West C3-C4 Grassland Biomass Fertilizer Plots in a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1989-1992). Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6f1c77579d4514b4352fcb3d574fac86