TD023

LTER Intersite Fine Litter Decomposition Experiment (LIDET), 1990 to 2002

• Creator(s): Mark E. Harmon
• PI(s): Mark E. Harmon
• Originator(s): Mark E. Harmon
• Other researcher(s):
• Dates of data collection: Jan 31 1990 - Jun 12 2007
• Data collection status: Study collection is completed and no new collection is planned
• Data access: Online
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/f35f56bea52d78b6a1ecf1952b4889c5
• Last update: Sep 5 2013 (Version 10)

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Harmon, M. 2013. LTER Intersite Fine Litter Decomposition Experiment (LIDET), 1990 to 2002. Long-Term Ecological Research. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=TD023. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/f35f56bea52d78b6a1ecf1952b4889c5. Accessed 2024-04-19.

Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

ABSTRACT:
	The primary objective of this study is to examine the control that substrate quality and climate have on patterns of long-term decomposition and nitrogen accumulation in above- and below-ground fine litter. Of particular interest will be to examine the degree these two factors control the formation of stable organic matter and nitrogen after extensive decay.

Study Description

Study Site Map

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Download Study Location Information: (CSV) Ecological Metadata Language: (EML)

ENTITY TITLES:
1	Initial Mass of Litter (Jan 31 1990 - Jul 29 1994)	METADATA	DATA
2	NIR Nitrogen, Lignin, and Cellulose Contents (Oct 8 1999 - Jan 13 2003)	METADATA	DATA
3	Wet Chemical Data of Litter Subsamples (Dec 18 1990 - Sep 15 2004)	METADATA	DATA
4	Monthly Temperature and Precipitation at Sites (Jan 1 1951 - Dec 31 1991)	METADATA	DATA
5	Descriptions of the Soils for the Study Sites	METADATA	Data not online
6	Site Descriptions, Elevations, Climate, and Vegetation	METADATA	DATA
7	Moisture Correction Factors (Jan 31 1990 - Nov 21 1991)	METADATA	DATA
8	Workfile of long_term intersite decomposition experiment (Aug 23 1990 - Oct 18 2001)	METADATA	DATA
9	Mass loss datafile (Aug 23 1990 - Oct 18 2001)	METADATA	DATA
10	Ash Content	METADATA	DATA
11	Nutrient Concentrations of Leaves, Roots, and Dowels (Aug 10 1992 - Jun 12 2007)	METADATA	DATA
12	ANGE Root Initial Ash Correction	METADATA	DATA
13	Nitrogen concentration data	METADATA	DATA
RELATED MATERIALS:
	Site Descriptions - Various tables that include site descriptions for each LIDET site, including latitude, longiture, mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation, Thornthaite AET, PET, elevation, and biome.
	Long-term intersite decomposition experiment team (LIDET) - Long-term intersite decomposition experiment team (LIDET) web page
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
	Parton, William, Silver, Whendee L., Burke, Ingrid C., Grassens, Leo, Harmon, Mark E., Currie, William S., King, Jennifer Y., Adair, E. Carol, Brandt, Leslie A., Hart, Stephen C., Fasth, Becky 2007, Global-scale similarities in nitrogen release patterns during long-term decomposition (Pub. No: 4207)
	Gholz, Henry L., Wedin, David A., Smitherman, Stephen M., Harmon, Mark E., Parton, William J. 2000, Long-term dynamics of pine and hardwood litter in contrasting environments: toward a global model of decomposition (Pub. No: 2804)
	Long-Term Intersite Decomposition Experiment Team (LIDET) 1995, Meeting the challenge of long-term, broad-scale ecological experiments (Pub. No: 2214)