Nitrogen Fertilization Experiment (NFert): Net Primary Production Quadrat Data at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2004-present)

Authors

Scott Collins

Date

3-3-2016

Abstract

This dataset is part of a long-term study at the Sevilleta LTER, begun in spring 2004, which examines how fertilization affects above-ground biomass production (ANPP) in a mixed desert-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. Above-ground net primary production is the change in plant biomass, represented by stems, flowers, fruit and foliage, over time and incorporates growth as well as loss to death and decomposition. To measure this change the vegetation variables in this dataset, including species composition and the cover and height of individuals, are sampled twice yearly (spring and fall) at permanent 1m x 1m plots. The data from these plots is used to build regressions correlating biomass and volume via weights of select harvested species obtained in SEV157, "Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Weight Data." This biomass data is included in SEV186, "Nitrogen Fertilization Experiment (NFert): Seasonal Biomass and Seasonal and Annual NPP Data."

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/1928/30082

Other Identifier

SEV155

Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) Identifier

knb-lter-sev.155.233349

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/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049, and may be accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049. 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/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049

Temporal coverage

2004-03-01 - 2015-05-12

Spatial coverage

The fertilizer plots are located less than one mile from the Black Butte gate on the east side of the road to Five Points.The fertilizer plots are located less than one mile from the Black Butte gate on the east side of the road to Five Points.

DOI

doi:10.6073/pasta/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049

Permanent URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049

Recommended Citation

Collins, Scott (2016-03-03): Nitrogen Fertilization Experiment (NFert): Net Primary Production Quadrat Data at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2004-present). Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3fb15f3b73c7a0cb9ac213f5b426f049