data_Jornada_262001_ecotone_quad_plant_measurement

Data file (CSV) for Jornada dataset: Ecotone Study: Quadrat Plant Measurement Data

Date Range: 

Monday, April 21, 2008 to Thursday, October 30, 2014

File upload: 

File Jornada_262001_ecotone_quad_plant_measurement_data.csv (4.23 MB)
Variables
fileid
  • Label: File ID
  • Definition: File ID (ECOQyys where yy=2 digit year and s = Season [S=Spring; F=Fall])
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
year
  • Label: Year
  • Definition: Year of collection
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
season
  • Label: Season
  • Definition: Season (S=Spring; F=Fall)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • S = Spring
    • F = Fall
  • Missing values: None specified
date
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: Date of measurement (MM/DD/YYYY)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
site
  • Label: Site
  • Definition: Research site that encompasses the three habitats
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 3 = CDRRC Pasture 3
    • 9 = JER Pasture 9
    • 12 = JER Pasture 12A
  • Missing values: None specified
zone
  • Label: Zone
  • Definition: Habitat zone (G=grassland; E=ecotone(middle); S=mesquite shrubland)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • G = grassland
    • E = ecotone(middle)
    • S = mesquite shrubland
  • Missing values: None specified
row
  • Label: Row
  • Definition: Row (B; E)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
quad
  • Label: Quad
  • Definition: Quadrat number (1-16)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
spp
  • Label: Species
  • Definition: Species code (see Jornada Basin LTER species code listing @ https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu/lter/data/species/lter-plants)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
obs
  • Label: Observation Number
  • Definition: Observation number within quad per species (used as a unique record identifier)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
cover
  • Label: Cover
  • Definition: Percent cover
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: .01
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
ht
  • Label: Height
  • Definition: Height (cm)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: centimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
cnt
  • Label: Count
  • Definition: Number of individuals of a species with same dimensions
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
phen
  • Label: Phenology
  • Definition: Phenology (F=reproductive state; V=vegetative)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • F = reproductive state
    • V = vegetative
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
habit
  • Label: Habit
  • Definition: Habit (A=annual; B=biennial; P=perennial)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • A = annual
    • B = biennial
    • P = perennial
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
form
  • Label: Form
  • Definition: Form
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • FORB = broad-leaved herb
    • GRASS = grass or graminoid
    • LF-SU = lead succulent
    • SHRUB = shrub
    • S-SHR = sub-shrub
    • ST-SU = stem succulent
    • UNKN = unknown species
    • VINE = vine
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
cpath
  • Label: Carbon Pathway
  • Definition: Carbon pathway
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • C3 = C3 photosynthetic pathway
    • C4 = C4 photosynthetic pathway
    • CM = CAM photosynthetic pathway
  • Missing values:
    • NULL = NULL (no quotes) indicates missing value
x
  • Label: X
  • Definition: X coordinate of quad for geostatistics
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
y
  • Label: Y
  • Definition: Y coordinate of quad for geostatistics
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
e
  • Label: Error Code
  • Definition: Problem code (0=no problem; 1=Problem (see history log))
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 0 = no problem
    • 1 = Problem (see history log)
  • Missing values: None specified
comment
  • Label: Comment
  • Definition: Comment
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data file details

Header lines: 

32

Footer lines: 

0

Orientation: 

Column

Quote character: 

"

Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

\r\n

Related sites: 

Jornada LTER