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Study Number: |
2003 |
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Project Title: |
Litter decomposition. |
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Investigator(s): |
David C. Coleman
Biographical Sketch
(Retired) Christina Wright Note: Researcher is 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: |
University of Georgia Ecology Annex Athens Georgia 30602-2360 USA |
| Study Category: | Riparian |
| Project Type: | Type 1 |
| Study Period: |
12/1993 - 08/1995 |
| Status/Notes: |
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Funding Source(s): |
National Science Foundation, Grants DEB-9632854 (Text Version) and DEB-0218001 (Text Version) to Coweeta LTER. |
| Abstract: |
Litter bags (5 X 5 cm, 1mm nylon
mesh) were filled with 5 0.2 g of air dried litter from R. maximum or Q.
prinus (two dominant tree species in the
watershed). The bags were then placed upon the soil surface along
transects 1,
5, and 15 meters upslope from the stream (as described for microbial C
and N).
Bags were placed in the field in December, 1993. Three replicate bags of
each
litter type were collected from both sites and all transects, every
three
months. Upon retrieval, leaves were dried and cleaned of any residual
soil
particles. Samples were then weighed to determine percent weight loss,
over
time. In these data files, litter decomp studies are saved by species (Q. prinus or R. max) and then by distance from the stream (1, 5, or 15 meters). The # of days column is the amount of time the bags were in the field. % weight remaining is> the proportion of weight upon collection to initial weight. This is followed by the average % weight remaining for each collection date and its standard deviation. The average C/N is the C/N ratio for the litterbags, by collection date. The total C and N for litter was determined using the Carlo Erba Total C and N analyzer. |
| Location(s), Described: |
Watershed 55. |
| Location(s), Download GPS: |
ArcView Shape Files (shp.): UTM,
NAD83, Zone 17 | Lat/Lon Note: Files originated from Project 2007 conducted at Watershed 55. |
| Location(s), Online Map(s): |
 USGS Topographic-based Maps of Research Sites(Printable for fieldwork) Note: Map originated from Project 2007 conducted at Watershed 55. |
| Methods/Experimental Design: |
See Abstract.
SITE C01 Control
transect: 1 m upslope from stream |
| Sampling Frequency: | Measurements were taken monthly from time of installation through approximately August 1994. At that time, measurements began and continue to be taken on a biweekly basis. |
| Data Columns: |
ID - Record identification
number Site - Site Species - Species codes described in Methods/Experimental Design Days - 1 through 637 WT_Rem - Percent weight remaining, the proportion of weight upon collection to initial weight Avg_CN - C/N ratio for the litterbags, by collection date. The total C and N for litter was determined using the Carlo Erba Total C and N analyzer. Missing Data Codes: . (Period) |
| Publications: |
Wright, Christina Jane. 1998. The effects of man-made and natural disturbance events upon soil microbial biomass, soil fauna, soil nutrient cycling, and litter decomposition in the southern Appalachians. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Georgia. |
| 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) |