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Study Number: |
1021 |
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Project Title: |
Litterfall on the elevational gradient (Group 7). |
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Investigator(s): |
Bruce Haines
Biographical Sketch
(Retired) D.A. Crossley (Retired) Note: Researchers are retired. For further information regarding this project, please contact: Coweeta LTER Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory 3160 Coweeta Lab Road Otto, North Carolina 28763 USA Telephone: 828.524.2128 | FAX: 828.369.6768 |
| Affiliated Institution(s): | University of Georgia |
| Address: |
Plant Biology Department University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602 USA |
| Study Category: | Terrestrial |
| Project Type: | Coweeta Core Research |
| Study Period: |
05/1996 - 05/1998 |
| Date Type: | Funding Source(s): |
National Science Foundation, DEB-9632854 (Text Version) and DEB-0218001 (Text Version) to Coweeta LTER. |
| Abstract: |
Null Hypothesis: Litterfall weights are not statistically different between
plots on the altitudinal gradient. Resources
for students about terms used in this study:Leaf Litter Screens, p.21-23 - Source: 2001 Coweeta Field Technician Procedure Manual |
| Location(s), Described: |
Watershed 18 and
Watershed 27. See Project Summary Sheet 1048 and Terrestrial Gradient Sites: Characteristics (photographs) for detailed information about plot locations and physical descriptions, respectively. |
| Location(s), Download GPS: | ArcView Shape Files (shp.): UTM, NAD83, Zone 17 | Lat/Lon |
| Location(s), Online Map(s): |
USGS Topographic-based Maps of Research Sites(Printable for fieldwork) |
| Methods/Experimental Design: | Each of the 5 gradient plots were instrumented with 10.92 x .92 m2 collectors. All leaf samples were air-dried in the lab and weighed. 10 samples were randomly selected, oven-dried and then weighed for oven-dry weight. |
| Sampling Frequency: | Approximately monthly, but no July 1996, 3 in October 1996, 2 in November 1996, no January or February 1997, no April or May 1997, no July 1997, 3 in October 1997, 2 in November 1997, then no collection until May 12, 1998. |
| Data Columns: |
Trap_No - Trap number Year - Year Month - Month Air _Dried - Air-dried litterfall weight; grams (g) Oven_Dried - Oven-dried litterfall weight; grams (g) Missing Data Codes: . (Period) |
| Publications: |
Researchers are retired.
Representative publications by researchers Haines (former Coweeta PI) and Crossley (University of Georgia
researcher) may be
found below: |
| Data Restrictions: | Users must adhere to the Coweeta LTER Data Policy. |
| Metadata: | EML Format (XML Schema) | Information about EML |
| Data Downloads: |
Microsoft® Excel (.xls) Text Comma Delimited (.csv) DBase (.dbf) |