SP029
Fungal mat transect mapping, High 15 in the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1994-1995

CREATOR(S): Robert P. Griffiths

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Robert P. Griffiths

ORIGINATOR(S): Robert P. Griffiths

DATA SET CONTACT PERSON: Theresa J. Valentine

METADATA CONTACT: Theresa J. Valentine

DISTRIBUTOR: Theresa J. Valentine

METADATA CREATION DATE:

3 Nov 2004

MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:

4 Mar 2013

KEYWORDS:

Primary production, Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), biological processes, primary production, inorganic nutrients, organic matter, ecosystems, fungi, mycorrhizae, ecosystem processes

PURPOSE:

Earlier studies on 2 x 10 m plots showed not relationship between the distribution of rocks, trees and CWD and mat distribution patterns on the scale of a few meters. We wanted to determine if relationships between these features and mat distribution patterns could be detected at a larger scale. In this study we jumped from a 1 to at 5 m resolution. At this scale, the effects of large groupings of understory vegetation and large assemblages of CWD on mat distribution could be assessed. It also provided another opportunity to look at the role mats play in soil biogeochemical processes, supporting earlier studies

METHODS:

Processing Procedures - SP029:

Description: SP02901: data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates. some locations adjusted in digitizing process

Processing Procedures - SP029 (1):

Description: SP02902: data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates sample points at grid intersections.

Processing Procedures - SP029 (2):

Description: SP02903: data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates some locations adjusted in digitizing process

Processing Procedures - SP029 (3):

Description: SP02904: data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates some locations adjusted in digitizing process

Processing Procedures - SP029 (4):

Description: SP02905:data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates some locations adjusted in digitizing process

Processing Procedures - SP029 (5):

Description: SP02906: data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates some locations adjusted in digitizing process

Processing Procedures - SP029 (6):

Description: SP02907:data digitized in-house from hard copy field maps (collected by J. Simmons).

Instrumentation: Data in xy coordinates, not tied to real world coordinates some locations adjusted in digitizing process

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

The individual dataset entities are not registered to the 'real world'. The sample plot is located at REU synoptic site # 130.

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:

None

ELEVATION_MINIMUM (meters):

ELEVATION_MAXIMUM (meters):

PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:

Complete

UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:

notPlanned

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:

Observed