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Dataset

Database Code
TD023
Title
LTER Intersite Fine Litter Decomposition Experiment (LIDET), 1990 to 2002
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to examine the control that substrate quality and climate have on patterns of long-term decomposition and nitrogen accumulation in above- and below-ground fine litter. Of particular interest will be to examine the degree these two factors control the formation of stable organic matter and nitrogen after extensive decay.
Keywords
decay rates; decomposition; litterfall; inorganic nutrients; wood; carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus; organic matter; roots; fine roots; leaf litter; inorganic nutrients; organic matter
Date begin
1990-01-31
Date end
2007-06-12
Principal Investigator
Mark E. Harmon

Entities

  1. TD02301
  2. TD02302
  3. TD02303
  4. TD02304
  5. TD02306
  6. TD02307
  7. TD02308
  8. TD02309
  9. TD02310
  10. TD02311
  11. TD02312
  12. TD02313

1. TD02301 - Attribute list

TD02301 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 1.0000 1.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 80624.0000 number
MESH numeric(0.100000) range 0.0000 7.0000 millimeters
FILL_DATE datetime freetext
IADW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0080 65.6500 grams
IODW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0080 60.7900 grams

2. TD02302 - Attribute list

TD02302 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 2.0000 2.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 99999.0000 number
DUP varchar enum
ANALY_DATE datetime freetext
NIR_N numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 5.5000 percent
NIR_PAFNN numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
NIR_NPE numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 50.0000 percent
NIR_LIGNIN numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
NIR_WSCARB numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 8.0000 percent
NIR_TANNIN numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 7.0000 percent
LAB varchar enum
COMMENT varchar enum

3. TD02303 - Attribute list

TD02303 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 3.0000 3.0000 number
SPECIES varchar enum
BATCH varchar enum
TYPE1 varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 99999.0000 number
DUP varchar enum
SAMPLEDATE datetime freetext
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
REP varchar enum
SITE varchar enum
ASH numeric(0.010000) range 0.1000 95.0000 percent
NPE numeric(0.010000) range 0.0100 39.5300 percent
WS numeric(0.010000) range 1.0000 61.4000 percent
ACIDSOL numeric(0.010000) range 10.0000 95.7300 percent
LIGNIN numeric(0.010000) range -11.0000 96.0000 percent
TANNIN numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 21.0000 percent
WSCARB numeric(0.010000) range 0.1000 50.0000 percent
ASCARB numeric(0.010000) range 0.1000 90.0000 percent
CARBON numeric(0.010000) range 3.5000 55.7000 percent
NITROGEN numeric(0.010000) range 0.0500 4.0000 percent
LAB varchar enum

4. TD02304 - Attribute list

TD02304 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 4.0000 4.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
MEAS_MONTH varchar enum
STARTYR numeric(1) range 1951.0000 1991.0000 year (yyyy)
ENDYR numeric(1) range 1978.0000 1991.0000 year (yyyy)
MEANTEMP numeric(0.100000) range -24.9000 28.4000 degrees Celsius
MINTEMP numeric(0.100000) range -29.8000 25.3000 degrees Celsius
MAXTEMP numeric(0.100000) range -19.9000 35.7000 degrees Celsius
PRECIP_TM numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 565.0000 millimeters

5. TD02306 - Attribute list

TD02306 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 6.0000 6.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
SITENAME varchar freetext
LOCATION varchar enum
LATDEG numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 68.0000 degrees latitude or longitude
LATMIN numeric(5.000000) range 0.0000 57.0000 minutes of a degree
LONGDEG numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 149.0000 degrees latitude or longitude
LONGMIN numeric(5.000000) range 0.0000 53.0000 minutes of a degree
ELEV numeric(50.000000) range 0.0000 3650.0000 meters
TEMP numeric(0.100000) range -7.0000 26.3000 degrees Celsius
PRECIP numeric(10.000000) range 0.0000 4100.0000 millimeters
AET numeric(10.000000) range 0.0000 1699.0000 millimeters
PET numeric(10.000000) range 0.0000 1860.0000 millimeters
BIOME varchar enum
HLZ varchar enum
VEG varchar freetext

6. TD02307 - Attribute list

TD02307 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 7.0000 7.0000 number
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
FILL_DATE datetime freetext
MCF numeric(0.001000) range 0.5000 0.9770 number

7. TD02308 - Attribute list

TD02308 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 8.0000 8.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
TAG_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 99999.0000 number
NUMBER numeric(1) range 1.0000 99999.0000 number
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 99999.0000 number
DATEOUT datetime freetext
DATEIN datetime freetext
STRR varchar freetext
WHERE_GO varchar freetext
ID_NR numeric(1.000000) range 1.0000 20000.0000 number
TYPE1 varchar enum
COMMENT varchar enum

8. TD02309 - Attribute list

TD02309 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 9.0000 9.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 80724.0000 number
MESH numeric(0.100000) range 0.1000 7.0000 millimeters
DATEOUT datetime freetext
IADW numeric(0.001000) range 3.9900 65.6500 grams
IODW numeric(0.001000) range 3.8100 60.7900 grams
DATEIN datetime freetext
FWW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 121.0400 grams
FOW numeric(0.001000) range 0.1000 76.6100 grams
LENGTH numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 60.7000 centimeters
IADW1 numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 55.5330 grams
IODW1 numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 51.4150 grams
IASH numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 74.1100 percent
FASH numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
IAFW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 50.6590 grams
FAFW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 47.8590 grams
PRM numeric(0.001000) range 0.3200 1027.2300 percent
PAFRM numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 119.4310 percent
KDW numeric(0.001000) range -15.5270 1.2370 number
KAFW numeric(0.001000) range -15.5440 0.5140 number
TYPE1 varchar enum
TIMEOUT numeric(0.010000) range 0.2300 10.2200 number of years
COMMENT varchar enum
FLAG varchar enum

9. TD02310 - Attribute list

TD02310 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 10.0000 10.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 0.0000 99585.0000 number
CRWT numeric(0.000100) range 6.0000 25.5500 grams
CRSWT numeric(0.000100) range 0.0000 27.0000 grams
CRASH numeric(0.000100) range 0.0000 26.0000 grams
ASH numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
ASHFREE numeric(0.000100) range 0.0000 1.0000 number
EST varchar enum
ASH_LAB varchar enum
NIR_ASH numeric(0.010000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
NIR_ASHFRE numeric(0.000100) range 0.0000 1.0000 number
NIR_EST varchar enum
NIR_LAB varchar enum
COMMENT varchar enum

10. TD02311 - Attribute list

TD02311 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 11.0000 11.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 0.0000 99999.0000 number
STARTDATE datetime freetext
N numeric(0.010000) range 0.1000 2.2600 percent
AL numeric(0.100000) range 0.0000 31420.0000 parts per million
B numeric(0.100000) range 0.3000 372.2000 parts per million
CA numeric(0.100000) range 44.0000 167092.0000 parts per million
CU numeric(0.100000) range 0.1000 428.0000 parts per million
FE numeric(0.100000) range 14.5000 11810.0000 parts per million
K numeric(1.000000) range 22.0000 14233.0000 parts per million
MG numeric(0.100000) range 3.3000 9400.0000 parts per million
MN numeric(0.100000) range 0.5000 2343.2200 parts per million
P numeric(0.100000) range 0.0000 1600.0000 parts per million
S numeric(1.000000) range 14.0000 20000.0000 parts per million
ZN numeric(0.100000) range 0.4000 439.0000 parts per million
NA numeric(0.100000) range 8.0000 43010.0000 parts per million
LAB varchar enum

11. TD02312 - Attribute list

TD02312 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 12.0000 12.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 40101.0000 48703.0000 number
IODW numeric(0.001000) range 3.8100 9.3320 grams
FOW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0500 7.9800 grams
IASH numeric(0.001000) range 0.2000 100.0000 percent
FASH numeric(0.001000) range 0.6300 100.0000 percent
I_ASH_MASS numeric(0.001000) range 0.0130 6.4370 grams
I_RT_MASS numeric(0.001000) range 0.1900 8.1150 grams
NEW_IASH numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent

12. TD02313 - Attribute list

TD02313 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar enum
FORMAT numeric(1) range 13.0000 13.0000 number
SITE varchar enum
REP varchar enum
DURATION numeric(1.000000) range 0.0000 20.0000 number of years
SPECIES varchar enum
TYPE varchar enum
NIR_NUM numeric(1) range 1.0000 48704.0000 number
I_NITRO numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 2.4500 percent
AF_I_NITRO numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 3.9380 percent
F_NITRO numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 5.4400 percent
AF_F_NITRO numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 100.0000 percent
IAFW numeric(0.001000) range 0.7460 11.3630 grams
FAFW numeric(0.001000) range 0.0250 11.4040 grams
PAFRM numeric(0.001000) range 0.4550 497.7210 percent
KAFW numeric(0.001000) range -7.2060 1.1210 number
I_N_CONT numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 0.2380 percent
F_N_CONT numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 2.8980 percent
N_CONC numeric(0.001000) range 0.0000 69.7190 number
TIMEOUT numeric(0.010000) range 0.2300 10.2200 number of years
COMMENT varchar enum

Attribute definitions

ACIDSOL
Acid soluble extractives
AET
The site mean actual evapotranspiration, this is for the general area and not the specific location of the litter bags.
AF_F_NITRO
Percent final ashfree nitrogen content of individual sample after incubation
AF_I_NITRO
Percent initial ashfree nitrogen content of individual sample
AL
Aluminum concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
ANALY_DATE
Date the analysis was performed
ASCARB
Percent acid soluble carbohydrates as measured by ryan et al. method.
ASH
Percent of sample that was composed of ash
ASHFREE
Proportion of sample that was ash free
ASH_LAB
Laboratory name where analysis was performed
B
Boron concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
BATCH
Batch number that represents whether a sample run was repeated or not.
BIOME
The biome represented by the site, based on Whittaker, 1975
CA
Calcuim concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
CARBON
Carbon content
COMMENT
Coded comments
CRASH
Weight of crucible and ash. Ashing was at 400 c for 4 hours
CRSWT
Weight of the crucible and sample
CRWT
Crucible weight prior to adding sample
CU
Copper concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
DATEIN
The date the litter bag was harvested from the field.
DATEOUT
The date the bags were placed out in the field.
DUP
Indicates if a sample measurement was repeated to check measurements.
DURATION
The length of time (number of years) the litter will remain on site before it is harvested.
ELEV
The site elevation
ENDYR
The year the record ended
EST
Indicates if a pooled sampled was used to estimate the ashfree content. all weights are blank for this condition.
FAFW
Final ash free weight (fow*fash)
FASH
Percent final ash content of individual sample after incubation
FE
Iron concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
FILL_DATE
Date the bags were filled with litter
FLAG
Flag for outliers
FORMAT
Entity number
FOW
The final oven dry weight (55 deg C) of the litter bag contents.
FWW
The final wet weight of the litter bag contents.
F_NITRO
Percent final nitrogen content of individual sample after incubation
F_N_CONT
Final nitrogen content ((AF_F_NITRO/100)*FAFW)
HLZ
The Holdridge life zone represented by the site.
IADW
The initial air dry weight of the contents of the litterbag, or dowel
IADW1
Wooden dowel variable, initial air dry weight for above or below part of dowel (applies only to type A or B)
IAFW
Initial ash free weight (iodw*iash)
IASH
Percent initial ash content
ID_NR
The database record number, it serves as an identical relation variable when updating the database.
IODW
The initial oven dry weight
IODW1
Wooden dowel variable, initial oven dry weight for above or below part of dowel (applies only to type A or B)
I_ASH_MASS
Initial ash mass (see documentation for description of why this is needed) (fow*(fash/100) assumption: final ash mass = initial ash mass
I_NITRO
Percent initial nitrogen content of individual sample
I_N_CONT
Initial nitrogen content ((AF_I_NITRO/100)*IAFW)
I_RT_MASS
Initial root mass (iodw-initial ash mass)
K
Potassium concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
KAFW
Decay rate ash free weight basis (fafw/iafw)
KDW
Decay rate dry weight basis iow/fow
LAB
Laboratory name where analysis was performed
LATDEG
The site latitude in degrees. All are north latitudes
LATMIN
The site latitude in minutes
LENGTH
The length of wooden dowels, the sum of above and below length should be 61.0 cm
LIGNIN
Lignin as measured by Ryan et al method.
LOCATION
Site location description
LONGDEG
The site longitude in degrees, all are west longitude.
LONGMIN
The site longitude in minutes
MAXTEMP
Mean monthly maximum temperture
MCF
Moisture correction factor: mcf=dry wt./wet weight
MEANTEMP
The mean monthly air temperature
MEAS_MONTH
The month value was collected. January=1 ... December=12
MESH
The mesh size of the bag. for leaves this corresponds to the top side of the bag; all the bottoms were 0.1 mm for leaves.
MG
Magnesium concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
MINTEMP
Mean minimum temperature for the month
MN
Manganese concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
N
Nitrogen concentration (micro Kjeldahl N)
NA
Sodium concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
NEW_IASH
New percent initial ash content (i_ash_mass/total initial mass)
NIR_ASH
Percent ash as predicted by near infra-red reflectance method
NIR_ASHFRE
Ashfree proportion as predicted by near infra-red reflectance method
NIR_EST
Indicates if prediction is estimated from pooled sample or other rep.
NIR_LAB
Laboratory name where nir analysis was performed
NIR_LIGNIN
Total lignin as measured by near infra-red reflectance method.
NIR_N
Total nitrogen as measured by near infra-red reflectance method.
NIR_NPE
Non-polar extractives as measured by near infra-red reflectance method.
NIR_NUM
Unique sample number
NIR_PAFNN
Percent ashfree nir nitrogen (nitrogen/ashfree proportion)
NIR_TANNIN
Tannin as measured by near infra-red reflectance method
NIR_WSCARB
Water soluable sugars as measured by near infra-red reflectance method
NITROGEN
Total nitrogen as measured by kjeldahl method.
NPE
Non-polar extractives
NUMBER
Accounts for mistakes in recording of tag number
N_CONC
Nitrogen concentration/proportion remaining after incubation (F_N_CONT / I_N_CONT)
P
Phosphorus concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
PAFRM
Percent ash free remaining mass (fafw/iafw)
PET
The site potential evapotranspiration
PRECIP
The site mean annual precipitation, this is for general area not specific location of the litter bags.
PRECIP_TM
The total precipiation for the month
PRM
Percent remaining mass
REP
Replicate code
S
Sulfur concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)
SAMPLEDATE
Date of sampling
SITE
Site code
SITENAME
Full description name of site
SPECIES
Litter species code
STARTDATE
Date experiment started
STARTYR
The year the record started
STCODE
Database code
STRR
The string and rep that the bag number was initially supposed to go on.
TAG_NUM
The tag number on the litter bag
TANNIN
Tannin measured against tannic acid standard using denis-folin reagent
TEMP
The site mean annual temperature, this is for general area not specific location of the litter bags.
TIMEOUT
Time in years that litter sample incubated in field
TYPE
The substrate of the litter : leaves, roots, wood
TYPE1
The substrate of the litter: leaves, roots, wood
VEG
The dominant species- veg. type where the litterbags were placed .
WHERE_GO
Where the bag actually went instead of the initially planned string
WS
Water soluble extractives
WSCARB
Percent water soluble carbohydrates as measured by ryan et al. method.
ZN
Zinc concentration (icap inductively coupled argon spectrophotometry)

Enumerated domains

Enumerated domain for attribute: STCODE

Codes for STCODE
Code Description
TD023 FSDB Database Code TD023

Enumerated domain for attribute: SITE

Codes for SITE
Code Description
LIDET_ALL All LIDET sites
LIDET_JRN Jornada Basin LIDET site
LIDET_CWT Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LIDET site
LIDET_OLY Olympic National Forest LIDET site
LIDET_AND Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon LIDET site
LIDET_BNZ Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest LIDET site
LIDET_HBR Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest LIDET site
LIDET_HFR Harvard Forest, Massachusetts LIDET site
LIDET_ARC Arctic Lakes LIDET site
LIDET_BCI Barro Colorado Island, Panama LIDET site
LIDET_BSF Blodgett State Research Park, California LIDET site
LIDET_CDR Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Minnesota LIDET site
LIDET_CPR Central Plains Experimental Range, Colorado LIDET site
LIDET_CV Curley Valley, Utah LIDET site
LIDET_GSF Guanica State Forest, Puerto Rico LIDET site
LIDET_JUN Juneau, Alaska LIDET site
LIDET_KBS Kellog Biological Station, Michigan LIDET site
LIDET_KNZ Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas LIDET site
LIDET_LBS LaSelva Biological Station, Costa Rica LIDET site
LIDET_LUQ Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico LIDET site
LIDET_LVW Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado LIDET site
LIDET_MTV Monte Verde, Costa Rica LIDET site
LIDET_NIN North Inlet, South Carolina LIDET site
LIDET_NLK North Temeperate Lakes, Wisconsin LIDET site
LIDET_NWT Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado LIDET site
LIDET_SEV Sevilleta, New Mexico LIDET site
LIDET_SMR Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve, California LIDET site
LIDET_UFL University of Florida, Florida LIDET site
LIDET_VCR Virginia Coast Reserve, Virginia LIDET site
LIDET_UBC University of British Columbia, Canada LIDET site
LIDET_DUK Duke Forest, North Carolina LIDET site
LIDET_EXT Unused LIDET site (extra sample not placed at any site)

Enumerated domain for attribute: REP

Codes for REP
Code Description
1 Indicates replicate 1
2 Indicates replicate 2
3 Indicates replicate 3
4 Indicates replicate 4
P Indicates pooled sample
I Indicates initial sample of original material
Indicates unused extra sample
5 Indicates replicate 5

Enumerated domain for attribute: SPECIES

Codes for SPECIES
Code Description
DRGL Drypetes glauca
ABAM Abies amabilis
ABCO Abies concolor
ABGR Abies grandis
ABLA2 Abies lasiocarpa
ABPR Abies procera
ABLA Abronia latifolia
ACCI Acer circinatum
ACMA Acer macrophyllum
ACMI Achillea millefolium
ACRU Actaea rubra
ADBI Adenocaulon bicolor
ADAL Adiantum aleuticum
ALFA Allium falcifolium
ALRU Alnus rubra
AMPS Ambrosia psilostachya
ANMA Anaphalis margaritacea
ARCA3 Aralia californica
ATFI Athyrium filix-femina
BETUL Betula
BEPA Betula papyrifera
BLSP Blechnum spicant
BRIN Bromus inermis
CACA Calamagrostis canadensis
CADE3 Calocedrus decurrens
CALE2 Caltha leptosepala
CAAQ Carex aquatilis
CEVE Ceanothus velutinus
CHLA Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
CHNO Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
CONU Cornus nuttallii
COCOC Corylus cornuta var. californica
DECA Deschampsia caespitosa
DISP Distichlis spicata
GASH Gaultheria shallon
JUNCU Juncus
KOMY Kobresia myosuroides
LAMU Lactuca muralis
LAOC Larix occidentalis
MOFI Monarda fistulosa
OXOR Oxalis oregana
PEFR2 Petasites frigidus
PICEA Picea
PIEN Picea engelmannii
PISI Picea sitchensis
PICO Pinus contorta
PIFL Pinus flexilis
PILA Pinus lambertiana
PIMO Pinus monticola
PIPO Pinus ponderosa
POBA2 Populus balsamifera
POTR Populus tremuloides
POTR2 Populus trichocarpa
PREM Prunus emarginata
PSME Pseudotsuga menziesii
PTAQ Pteridium aquilinum
QUKE Quercus kelloggii
RHMA Rhododendron macrophyllum
ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia
RUPA Rubus parviflorus
RUSP Rubus spectabilis
RUUR Rubus ursinus
SALIX Salix
SESE Senecio serra
SOCA Solidago canadensis
SPPA Spartina patens
THPL Thuja plicata
TRAE Triticum aestivum
TSHE Tsuga heterophylla
TSME Tsuga mertensiana
VACCI Vaccinium
VAPA Vaccinium parvifolium
CACH Castanopsis chrysophylla
SMST Smilacina stellata
SEGI Sequoiadendron giganteum
EPAN Epilobium angustifolium
ABBA Abies balsamea
ACPE Acer pensylvanicum
ACSA Acer saccharum
BEAL Betula alleghaniensis
BELU Betula lutea
COFL Cornus florida
FAGR Fagus grandifolia
FRAM Fraxinus americana
LIST Liquidambar styraciflua
LITU Liriodendron tulipifera
OXAR Oxydendrum arboreum
PIGL Picea glauca
PIMA Picea mariana
PIRE Pinus resinosa
PIST Pinus strobus
PITA Pinus taeda
QUAL Quercus alba
QUCO Quercus coccinea
QUMA Quercus marilandica
QUPR Quercus prinus
QURU Quercus rubra
ANSC Schizachyrium scoparium
CEGR Ceanothus greggii
ASPI Aster pilosus
JURO Juncus roemerianus
SPAL Spartina alterniflora
LALA Larix laricina
SORI Solidago rigida
STSP Stipa spartea
MYCE Myrica cerifera
PIEL Pinus elliottii
CODR Cornus drummondii
ALCR6 Alnus crispa
COAM Corylus americana
QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii
PAVI2 Panicum virgatum
GYLU Gymnanthes lucida
CADE4 Castanea dentata
BIBI5 Polygonum bistortoides
LATR Larrea tridentata
CIDO Citharexylum donnell-smithii
VOFE Vochysia ferraggenea
LECA Lespedeza capitata
SONU Sorghastrum nutans
SAGL Sapium glandulosum
MEVE Meliosma vernicosa
PRGL2 Prosopis glandulosa
ANBL Bothriochloa bladhii
ANSC1 Andropogon scoparius
COCY Cordia cymosa
BOGR Bouteloua gracilis
BOER Bouteloua eriopoda
ACROT Acomastylis rossii
AMBR Ammophila breviligulata
ANGE Schizachyrium gerardi
GOBA Gonystylus bancanus
FITU Ficus tuerckheimii
CARYA Carya
MAOP Matayba oppositifolia
COOE Conostegia oerstendiana
ADPE Adiantum pedatum
GLYCI Glycine
GLMA Glycine max
LICHEN Lichen
MIX Species Mix
SOST Glycine max stover
COST Zea mays ssp. mays stover
WHST Triticum stover
CONI Conifer leaf litter
DECI Deciduous leaf litter
POPL Poplar leaf litter
TRFIN Cover crop 1
TRFPR Cover crop 2
PICOB Pinus contorta (brown leaves)
PICOG Pinus contorta (green leaves)
PSTD Pine standard

Enumerated domain for attribute: TYPE

Codes for TYPE
Code Description
A Above part of wooden dowels
B Below part of wooden dowels
L Leaves
M Mineral soil
R Fine roots
W Wooden dowels

Enumerated domain for attribute: DUP

Codes for DUP
Code Description
1 First sample
2 2nd repeated sample
3 3rd repeated sample
4 4th repeated sample

Enumerated domain for attribute: LAB

Codes for LAB
Code Description
MBL Marine Biological Laboratory
OSU Oregon State University
CAL Central Analytical Lab, OSU Soil & Horticulture dept.
UMD University of Minnesota, Duluth
UNH University of New Hampshire
MMI Micro-macro International, Athens, GA

Enumerated domain for attribute: COMMENT

Codes for COMMENT
Code Description
X Bag torn with obvious sample loss
T Bag torn with sample loss unknown
U Tag disconnected; id questionable
F Foreign material in sample (i.e. rocks)
M Sample missing
D Tag disconnected; id good
XF Torn bag with sample loss and foreign material
TF Torn bag sample loss unknown and foreign material
TU Torn bag and tag disconnected
TD Torn bag loss unknown; id good
TFU Torn bag with foreign material tag disconnected; id questionable
TX Torn bag with obvious sample loss
UF Tag disconnected; id questionable plus foreign material
UT Tag disconnected; id questionable and torn bag
UX Tag disconnected; id questionable and torn bag with obvious sample loss
XFU Torn bag with sample loss and foreign material plus tag disconnected
FLA Flagged as outlier
FLA Flagged outlier
E Estimated length
TE Torn mesh sample loss unknown; estimated length
XE Torn mesh with sample loss; estimated length
SP1 Species was coded as PIEL1
SP2 Species was coded as PIEL2

Enumerated domain for attribute: BATCH

Codes for BATCH
Code Description
1 Sample run only once
2 Sample run is second run of the same sample

Enumerated domain for attribute: TYPE1

Codes for TYPE1
Code Description
A Above part of wooden dowels
B Below part of wooden dowels
L Leaves
M Mineral soil
R Fine roots
W Wooden dowels
G Green Leaves
H Brown Leaves

Enumerated domain for attribute: MEAS_MONTH

Codes for MEAS_MONTH
Code Description
01 January
02 February
03 March
04 April
05 May
06 June
07 July
08 August
09 September
10 October
11 November
12 December

Enumerated domain for attribute: LOCATION

Codes for LOCATION
Code Description
Oregon Oregon
California California
Washington Washington
New Mexico New Mexico
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Alaska Alaska
Colorado Colorado
Costa Rica Costa Rica
Kansas Kansas
North Carolina North Carolina
New Hampshire New Hampshire
Minnesota Minnesota
Michigan Michigan
Florida Florida
Massachusetts Massachusetts
Wisconsin Wisconsin
Panama Panama
South Carolina South Carolina
Virginia Virginia

Enumerated domain for attribute: BIOME

Codes for BIOME
Code Description
BTF Boreal-taiga forests, includes subalpine forests
CSDS Cool semi-desert shrub
TDF Temperate decidous forest
TEF Temperate evergreen forest
TGS Temperate short grass
TGT Temperate tall grass
TRDF Tropical dry forest
TREW Tropical elfinwood-cloud forest
TRF Temperate rainforest
TRRF Tropical rainforest
TRSF Tropical seasonal forest
TS Temperate shrubland-chaparral
TUN Tundra including arctic and alpine
TW Temperate woodland
WSDS Warm semidesert shrub

Enumerated domain for attribute: HLZ

Codes for HLZ
Code Description
AMT Alpine moist tundra
AWT Alpine wet tundra
BMF Boreal moist forest
BRF Boreal rain forest
CTDB Cool temperate desert bush
CTRF Cool temperate rain forest
CTS Cool temperate steppe
CTWF Cool temperate wet forest
LMWF Lower montane wet forest
SAMF Subalpine moist forest
SPDT Subpolar dry tundra
TDF Tropical dry forest
TMF Tropical moist forest
TRF Tropical rain forest
WTDB Warm temperate desert brush
WTDF Warm temperate dry forest
WTTW Warm temperate thorn woodland
WTWF Warm temperate wet forest

Enumerated domain for attribute: FLAG

Codes for FLAG
Code Description
X Flagged as outlier

Enumerated domain for attribute: EST

Codes for EST
Code Description
E Indicates a pooled sample was used to estimate the ashfree proportion.
BLANK Indicates actual sample was ashed
? Indicates questional sample, may have been lost
P Indicates pooled sample

Enumerated domain for attribute: ASH_LAB

Codes for ASH_LAB
Code Description
OSU Oregon State University

Enumerated domain for attribute: NIR_EST

Codes for NIR_EST
Code Description
E Indicates a pooled sample was used to estimate an ash free portion
BLANK Indicates actual sample was ashed

Enumerated domain for attribute: NIR_LAB

Codes for NIR_LAB
Code Description
OSU Oregon state university nir lab