TD023

Attributes in entity 9: Mass loss datafile		Details
1. STCODE Definition: Database code Domain: enum
2. FORMAT Definition: Entity number Units: number Domain: range (minimum = 9.  maximum = 9.)
3. SITE Definition: Site code Domain: place
4. REP Definition: Replicate code Domain: enum
5. DURATION Definition: The length of time (number of years) the litter will remain on site before it is harvested. Units: number of years Domain: range (minimum = 0.  maximum = 20.)
6. SPECIES Definition: Litter species code Domain: taxa
7. TYPE Definition: The substrate of the litter : leaves, roots, wood Domain: enum
8. NIR_NUM Definition: Unique sample number Units: number Domain: range (minimum = 1.  maximum = 80724.)
9. MESH Definition: The mesh size of the bag. for leaves this corresponds to the top side of the bag; all the bottoms were 0.1 mm for leaves. Units: millimeters Domain: range (minimum = 0.1  maximum = 7.0)
10. DATEOUT Definition: The date the bags were placed out in the field. Units: date as date type Domain: range (minimum = Aug 23 1990  maximum = Aug 21 1995)
11. IADW Definition: The initial air dry weight of the contents of the litterbag, or dowel Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 3.990  maximum = 65.650)
12. IODW Definition: The initial oven dry weight Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 3.810  maximum = 60.790)
13. DATEIN Definition: The date the litter bag was harvested from the field. Units: date as date type Domain: range (minimum = Jan 8 1991  maximum = Oct 18 2001)
14. FWW Definition: The final wet weight of the litter bag contents. Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 121.040)
15. FOW Definition: The final oven dry weight (55 deg C) of the litter bag contents. Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.100  maximum = 76.610)
16. LENGTH Definition: The length of wooden dowels, the sum of above and below length should be 61.0 cm Units: centimeters Domain: range (minimum = 0.00  maximum = 60.70)
17. IADW1 Definition: Wooden dowel variable, initial air dry weight for above or below part of dowel (applies only to type A or B) Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 55.533)
18. IODW1 Definition: Wooden dowel variable, initial oven dry weight for above or below part of dowel (applies only to type A or B) Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 51.415)
19. IASH Definition: Percent initial ash content Units: percent Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 74.110)
20. FASH Definition: Percent final ash content of individual sample after incubation Units: percent Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 100.000)
21. IAFW Definition: Initial ash free weight (iodw*iash) Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 50.659)
22. FAFW Definition: Final ash free weight (fow*fash) Units: grams Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 47.859)
23. PRM Definition: Percent remaining mass Units: percent Domain: range (minimum = 0.320  maximum = 1027.230)
24. PAFRM Definition: Percent ash free remaining mass (fafw/iafw) Units: percent Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 119.431)
25. KDW Definition: Decay rate dry weight basis iow/fow Units: number Domain: range (minimum = -15.527  maximum = 1.237)
26. KAFW Definition: Decay rate ash free weight basis (fafw/iafw) Units: number Domain: range (minimum = -15.544  maximum = 0.514)
27. TYPE1 Definition: The substrate of the litter: leaves, roots, wood Domain: enum
28. TIMEOUT Definition: Time in years that litter sample incubated in field Units: number of years Domain: range (minimum = 0.23  maximum = 10.22)
29. COMMENT Definition: Coded comments Domain: enum
30. FLAG Definition: Flag for outliers Domain: enum