# Nutrient Concentrations of Vegetation in Small Watersheds at H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 2005 to 2006 ## Dataset - **Database Code:** TN025 - **Title:** Nutrient Concentrations of Vegetation in Small Watersheds at H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 2005 to 2006 - **Abstract:** Past research at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest has often occurred at different study locations at different times making comparisons between sites difficult. The small watersheds at the Andrews Forest have been the most extensively studied areas at this research forest and this database is intended to provide comparable nutrient information for these watersheds. The samples collected for these nutrient analysis used a uniform method during the summers of 2005 and 2006. Samples were collected throughout each watershed for the following pools; major tree species foliage, major tree species bark, major tree species wood, high shrubs, low shrubs, herbs. These nutrient analysis will compliment the quantification of biomass measurements made over the years in these watersheds. - **Keywords:** stand structure; forest dynamics; nutrient budgets; chemical properties; concentration; plant species composition; nutrient cycling; carbon cycling; modeling; inorganic nutrients; nutrients; wood; calcium; carbon; nitrogen; organic matter; ecosystems; forbs; shrubs; trees; bark; foliage; vegetation; tissue samples; inorganic nutrients; organic matter - **Temporal coverage:** 2005-05-01 to 2006-09-30 - **Principal Investigator:** Mark E. Harmon ## Data Entities 1. TN02501 2. TN02502 ## Entity 1: TN02501 ### Attribute list - **DBCODE** — varchar, enum FSDB Database Code - **TN025** — FSDB Database code TN025 - **ENTITY** — numeric(1), range 1.0000 1.0000, number Entity number - **SITECODE** — varchar, enum Site code - **HJA** — Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) - **YEAR** — datetime, freetext Year of collection or analysis - **STAND** — varchar, enum Named location within the Site - **WS01** — Andrews Watershed 1 - **WS10** — Andrews Watershed 10 - **WS02** — Andrews Watershed 2 - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6 - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7 - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8 - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9 - **PS1980** — High 15 (Phil Sollins 1980 standard sample from HJA Hi-15) - **SRM1575** — Maistee State Park, Muskegon, MI (standard sample) - **PLOT** — varchar, enum Sampling location within the Stand - **A** — highest elevation plot in approximate center of upper third of watershed - **B** — left-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **C** — center plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **D** — right-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **E** — lowest elevation plot in approximate center of lowest third of the watershed - **P** — Pooled Sample of the plot samples in a watershed, contributing equally to represent the watershed as a whole - **Q** — Control Sample for Analysis Quality Control - **SAMPLENUM** — varchar, freetext Unique Label Number of Sample - **TYPE** — varchar, enum Sample Type Code - **FS** — Fine Woody Debris - Small size class - .6 cm to 2.5 cm diameter - **FL** — Fine Woody Debris - Large size class - > 2.5 cm. to <10.0 cm. diameter - **H** — Herb - non-woody mixed species including ferns and grasses - foliage and stems bulk sample, many indiv. - **SL** — Shrub Low - woody mixed species - below 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **SH** — Shrub High - woody mixed species - above 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TF** — Tree Foliage - major tree species present at a plot - foliage and smallest twigs bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TB** — Tree Bark - major tree species present at a plot - inner and outer bark, at least 3 indiv. - **TW** — Tree Wood - major tree species present at a plot - increment core of at least 10 cm., at least 3 indiv. - **PN** — Pine Needle Standard - National Bureau of Standards #1575 - **W2** — Wood Standard # 2 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 2 - OSU Sollins 1980 - **W3** — Wood Standard # 3 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 3 - OSU Sollins 1980 - **SPECIES** — varchar, enum Species of Sample Material - **ABAM** — Abies amabilis - **ABMA** — Abies magnifica - **ABPR** — Abies procera - **ACMA** — Acer macrophyllum - **CASH** — Carex sheldonii - **PSME** — Pseudotsuga menziesii - **TABR** — Taxus brevifolia - **THPL** — Thuja plicata - **TSHE** — Tsuga heterophylla - **PITA** — Pinus taeda - **MIX** — Species Mix - **REPLICATE** — numeric(1), range 1.0000 9.0000, number Individual Number of Duplicated Sample ## Entity 2: TN02502 ### Attribute list - **DBCODE** — varchar, enum FSDB Database Code - **TN025** — FSDB Database code TN025 - **ENTITY** — numeric(1), range 2.0000 2.0000, number Entity number - **SITECODE** — varchar, enum Site code - **HJA** — Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) - **YEAR** — datetime, freetext Year of collection or analysis - **STAND** — varchar, enum Named location within the Site - **WS01** — Andrews Watershed 1 - **WS10** — Andrews Watershed 10 - **WS02** — Andrews Watershed 2 - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6 - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7 - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8 - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9 - **PS1980** — High 15 (Phil Sollins 1980 standard sample from HJA Hi-15) - **SRM1575** — Maistee State Park, Muskegon, MI (standard sample) - **PLOT** — varchar, enum Sampling location within the Stand - **A** — highest elevation plot in approximate center of upper third of watershed - **B** — left-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **C** — center plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **D** — right-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **E** — lowest elevation plot in approximate center of lowest third of the watershed - **P** — Pooled Sample of the plot samples in a watershed, contributing equally to represent the watershed as a whole - **Q** — Control Sample for Analysis Quality Control - **SAMPLENUM** — varchar, freetext Unique Label Number of Sample - **TYPE** — varchar, enum Sample Type Code - **FS** — Fine Woody Debris - Small size class - .6 cm to 2.5 cm diameter - **FL** — Fine Woody Debris - Large size class - > 2.5 cm. to <10.0 cm. diameter - **H** — Herb - non-woody mixed species including ferns and grasses - foliage and stems bulk sample, many indiv. - **SL** — Shrub Low - woody mixed species - below 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **SH** — Shrub High - woody mixed species - above 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TF** — Tree Foliage - major tree species present at a plot - foliage and smallest twigs bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TB** — Tree Bark - major tree species present at a plot - inner and outer bark, at least 3 indiv. - **TW** — Tree Wood - major tree species present at a plot - increment core of at least 10 cm., at least 3 indiv. - **PN** — Pine Needle Standard - National Bureau of Standards #1575 - **W2** — Wood Standard # 2 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 2 - OSU Sollins 1980 - **W3** — Wood Standard # 3 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 3 - OSU Sollins 1980 - **SPECIES** — varchar, enum Species of Sample Material - **ABAM** — Abies amabilis - **ABMA** — Abies magnifica - **ABPR** — Abies procera - **ACMA** — Acer macrophyllum - **CASH** — Carex sheldonii - **PSME** — Pseudotsuga menziesii - **TABR** — Taxus brevifolia - **THPL** — Thuja plicata - **TSHE** — Tsuga heterophylla - **PITA** — Pinus taeda - **MIX** — Species Mix - **REPLICATE** — numeric(1), range 1.0000 9.0000, number Individual Number of Duplicated Sample - **P** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Phosphorus - **K** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Potassium - **CA** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Calcium - **MG** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Magnessium - **MN** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Manganese - **CU** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Copper - **B** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Boron - **ZN** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Zinc - **AL** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Aluminum - **FE** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Iron - **NA** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Sodium - **C** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 99.9900, percent Carbon - **N** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 99.9900, percent Nitrogen - **NKJ** — numeric(1), range 0.0000 999999.0000, milligrams per kilograms Nitrogen, kjeldhal - **LAB** — varchar, enum Laboratory which performed analysis - **CAL** — OSU Central Analytical Lab ## Attribute Definitions **AL** Aluminum **B** Boron **C** Carbon **CA** Calcium **CU** Copper **DBCODE** FSDB Database Code **ENTITY** Entity number **FE** Iron **K** Potassium **LAB** Laboratory which performed analysis **MG** Magnessium **MN** Manganese **N** Nitrogen **NA** Sodium **NKJ** Nitrogen, kjeldhal **P** Phosphorus **PLOT** Sampling location within the Stand **REPLICATE** Individual Number of Duplicated Sample **SAMPLENUM** Unique Label Number of Sample **SITECODE** Site code **SPECIES** Species of Sample Material **STAND** Named location within the Site **TYPE** Sample Type Code **YEAR** Year of collection or analysis **ZN** Zinc ## Enumerated Domains ### DBCODE - **TN025** — FSDB Database code TN025 ### SITECODE - **HJA** — Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) ### STAND - **WS01** — Andrews Watershed 1 - **WS10** — Andrews Watershed 10 - **WS02** — Andrews Watershed 2 - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6 - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7 - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8 - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9 - **PS1980** — High 15 (Phil Sollins 1980 standard sample from HJA Hi-15) - **SRM1575** — Maistee State Park, Muskegon, MI (standard sample) ### PLOT - **A** — highest elevation plot in approximate center of upper third of watershed - **B** — left-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **C** — center plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **D** — right-most plot in mid-elevation transect of three plots, when facing the watershed from the lowest elevation - **E** — lowest elevation plot in approximate center of lowest third of the watershed - **P** — Pooled Sample of the plot samples in a watershed, contributing equally to represent the watershed as a whole - **Q** — Control Sample for Analysis Quality Control ### TYPE - **FS** — Fine Woody Debris - Small size class - .6 cm to 2.5 cm diameter - **FL** — Fine Woody Debris - Large size class - > 2.5 cm. to <10.0 cm. diameter - **H** — Herb - non-woody mixed species including ferns and grasses - foliage and stems bulk sample, many indiv. - **SL** — Shrub Low - woody mixed species - below 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **SH** — Shrub High - woody mixed species - above 1 meter in height - foliage and stems bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TF** — Tree Foliage - major tree species present at a plot - foliage and smallest twigs bulk sample, at least 3 indiv. - **TB** — Tree Bark - major tree species present at a plot - inner and outer bark, at least 3 indiv. - **TW** — Tree Wood - major tree species present at a plot - increment core of at least 10 cm., at least 3 indiv. - **PN** — Pine Needle Standard - National Bureau of Standards #1575 - **W2** — Wood Standard # 2 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 2 - OSU Sollins 1980 - **W3** — Wood Standard # 3 - PSME Heartwood Decay Class 3 - OSU Sollins 1980 ### SPECIES - **ABAM** — Abies amabilis - **ABMA** — Abies magnifica - **ABPR** — Abies procera - **ACMA** — Acer macrophyllum - **CASH** — Carex sheldonii - **PSME** — Pseudotsuga menziesii - **TABR** — Taxus brevifolia - **THPL** — Thuja plicata - **TSHE** — Tsuga heterophylla - **PITA** — Pinus taeda - **MIX** — Species Mix ### LAB - **CAL** — OSU Central Analytical Lab