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LTER Intersite Fine Litter Decomposition Experiment (LIDET), 1990 to 2002
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Taxonomic Code
Highest common
category
Division or Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
ITIS Code
Common Name
DRGL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiaceae
Drypetes glauca
28312
ABAM
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies amabilis
181824
Pacific silver fir
ABCO
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies concolor
181826
white fir
ABGR
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies grandis
183284
grand fir
ABLA2
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies lasiocarpa
181830
subalpine fir
ABPR
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies procera
181835
noble fir
ABLA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Nyctaginaceae
Abronia
Abronia latifolia
19560
coastal sand verbena
ACCI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer
Acer circinatum
28740
vine maple
ACMA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer
Acer macrophyllum
28748
bigleaf maple
ACMI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Achillea
Achillea millefolium
35423
common yarrow
ACRU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Actaea
Actaea rubra
18723
red baneberry
ADBI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Adenocaulon
Adenocaulon bicolor
36463
American trailplant
ADAL
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Pteridaceae
Adiantum
Adiantum aleuticum
181788
Aleutian maidenhair
ALFA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Allium
Allium falcifolium
42703
scytheleaf onion
ALRU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Alnus
Alnus rubra
19474
red alder
AMPS
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Ambrosia
Ambrosia psilostachya
36516
Cuman ragweed
ANMA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Anaphalis
Anaphalis margaritacea
36529
western pearly everlasting
ARCA3
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Apiales
Araliaceae
Aralia
Aralia californica
29373
California spikenard
ATFI
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Dryopteridaceae
Athyrium
Athyrium filix-femina
17412
common ladyfern
BETUL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Betula
19478
birch
BEPA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Betula
Betula papyrifera
19489
paper birch
BLSP
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Blechnaceae
Blechnum
Blechnum spicant
17865
deer fern
BRIN
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Bromus
Bromus inermis
40502
smooth brome
CACA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Calamagrostis
Calamagrostis canadensis
40544
bluejoint
CADE3
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Calocedrus
Calocedrus decurrens
501145
incense cedar
CALE2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Caltha
Caltha leptosepala
18455
white marsh marigold
CAAQ
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex aquatilis
39374
water sedge
CEVE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rhamnales
Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
28517
snowbrush ceanothus
CHLA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
183453
Port Orford cedar
CHNO
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
183451
Alaska cedar
CONU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Cornales
Cornaceae
Cornus
Cornus nuttallii
27809
Pacific dogwood
COCOC
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Corylus
Corylus cornuta var. californica
527499
California hazelnut
DECA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Deschampsia
Deschampsia caespitosa
40586
tufted hairgrass
DISP
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Distichlis
Distichlis spicata
40662
inland saltgrass
GASH
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Gaultheria
Gaultheria shallon
23658
salal
JUNCU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Juncus
39220
rush
KOMY
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Kobresia
Kobresia myosuroides
40140
Bellardi bog sedge
LAMU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Lactuca
Lactuca muralis
36604
LAOC
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Larix
Larix occidentalis
183417
western larch
MOFI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Monarda
Monarda fistulosa
32284
wild bergamot
OXOR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Geraniales
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis
Oxalis oregana
29091
redwood-sorrel
PEFR2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Petasites
Petasites frigidus
36054
arctic sweet coltsfoot
PICEA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
18033
spruce
PIEN
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
Picea engelmannii
183291
Engelmann spruce
PISI
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
Picea sitchensis
183309
Sitka spruce
PICO
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus contorta
183327
lodgepole pine
PIFL
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus flexilis
183343
limber pine
PILA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus lambertiana
183347
sugar pine
PIMO
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus monticola
26069
western white pine
PIPO
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus ponderosa
183346
ponderosa pine
POBA2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Populus
Populus balsamifera
22453
balsam poplar
POTR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Populus
Populus tremuloides
195773
quaking aspen
POTR2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Populus
Populus trichocarpa
195735
black cottonwood
PREM
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Prunus
Prunus emarginata
24776
bitter cherry
PSME
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pseudotsuga
Pseudotsuga menziesii
183424
Douglas-fir
PTAQ
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Dennstaedtiaceae
Pteridium
Pteridium aquilinum
17224
western brackenfern
QUKE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus kelloggii
19366
California black oak
RHMA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
23720
Pacific rhododendron
ROPS
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Robinia
Robinia pseudoacacia
504804
black locust
RUPA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus parviflorus
25007
thimbleberry
RUSP
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus spectabilis
25051
salmonberry
RUUR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus ursinus
25073
California blackberry
SALIX
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Salix
22476
willow
SESE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Senecio
Senecio serra
36182
tall ragwort
SOCA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Solidago
Solidago canadensis
36224
Canada goldenrod
SPPA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Spartina
Spartina patens
41271
saltmeadow cordgrass
THPL
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Thuja
Thuja plicata
18044
western red cedar
TRAE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Triticum
Triticum aestivum
42237
common wheat
TSHE
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Tsuga
Tsuga heterophylla
183400
western hemlock
TSME
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Tsuga
Tsuga mertensiana
183402
mountain hemlock
VACCI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
23571
blueberry
VAPA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium parvifolium
23612
red huckleberry
CACH
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Chrysolepis
Castanopsis chrysophylla
19459
giant chinquapin
SMST
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Maianthemum
Smilacina stellata
43038
SEGI
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Taxodiaceae
Sequoiadendron
Sequoiadendron giganteum
183438
giant redwood
EPAN
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Myrtales
Onagraceae
Epilobium
Epilobium angustifolium
27284
Fireweed, Blooming Sally
ABBA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies balsamea
18032
Balsam Fir
ACPE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer
Acer pensylvanicum
28754
Striped Maple
ACSA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Aceraceae
Acer
Acer saccharum
28731
Sugar Maple
BEAL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Betula
Betula alleghaniensis
19481
Yellow Birch
BELU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Betula
Betula lutea
195208
Yellow Birch
COFL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Cornales
Cornaceae
Cornus
Cornus florida
27806
Flowering Dogwood
FAGR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia
19462
American Beech
FRAM
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Scrophulariales
Oleaceae
Fraxinus
Fraxinus americana
32931
White Ash
LIST
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Liquidambar styraciflua
19027
Sweetgum
LITU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron
Liriodendron tulipifera
18086
Tulip tree
OXAR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Oxydendrum arboreum
23690
Sourwood
PIGL
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
Picea glauca
183294
White Spruce
PIMA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
Picea mariana
183287
Black Spruce
PIRE
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus resinosa
183375
Red Pine
PIST
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus strobus
183385
Eastern White Pine
PITA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus taeda
18037
Loblolly Pine
QUAL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus alba
19290
White Oak
QUCO
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus coccinea
19288
Scarlet Oak
QUMA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus marilandica
19374
Blackjack Oak
QUPR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus prinus
19398
Chestnut Oak
QURU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus rubra
19408
Red Oak
ANSC
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Schizachyrium
Schizachyrium scoparium
42076
litte bluestem
CEGR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rhamnales
Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus
Ceanothus greggii
28473
desert ceanothus
ASPI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Aster pilosus
35630
hairy white oldfield aster
JURO
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Juncus
Juncus roemerianus
39238
SPAL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Spartina
Spartina alterniflora
41267
LALA
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Larix
Larix laricina
183412
SORI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Solidago
Solidago rigida
36297
STSP
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Achnatherum
Stipa spartea
42166
MYCE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Myricales
Myricaceae
Myrica
Myrica cerifera
19261
PIEL
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus elliottii
18036
slash pine
CODR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Cornales
Cornaceae
Cornus
Cornus drummondii
27807
ALCR6
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Alnus
Alnus crispa
19469
COAM
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Corylus
Corylus americana
19506
QUMU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus muehlenbergii
504714
PAVI2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Panicum
Panicum virgatum
40913
GYLU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiaceae
Gymnanthes
Gymnanthes lucida
502845
CADE4
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Castanea
Castanea dentata
19454
BIBI5
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Polygonum
Polygonum bistortoides
20879
LATR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Zygophyllaceae
Larrea
Larrea tridentata
29051
CIDO
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Lamiales
Verbenaceae
Citharexylum
Citharexylum donnell-smithii
no tsn #
VOFE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Polygalales
Vochysiaceae
Vochysia
Vochysia ferraggenea
no tsn #
LECA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Lespedeza
Lespedeza capitata
25897
SONU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Sorghastrum
Sorghastrum nutans
42102
SAGL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Euphorbiales
Euphorbiaceae
Sapium
Sapium glandulosum
28396
MEVE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Meliosma
Meliosma vernicosa
no tsn #
PRGL2
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Prosopis
Prosopis glandulosa
26879
ANBL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Andropogon
Bothriochloa bladhii
41484
ANSC1
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Andropogon
Andropogon scoparius
40451
COCY
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Lamiales
Boraginaceae
Cordia
Cordia cymosa
no tsn #
BOGR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Bouteloua
Bouteloua gracilis
41493
BOER
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Bouteloua
Bouteloua eriopoda
41501
ACROT
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Acomastylis
Acomastylis rossii
182025
AMBR
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Ammophila
Ammophila breviligulata
40448
ANGE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Schizachyrium
Schizachyrium gerardi
no tsn #
GOBA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Gonystylus
Gonystylus bancanus
845842
FITU
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Urticales
Moraceae
Ficus
Ficus tuerckheimii
no tsn #
CARYA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Juglandales
Juglandaceae
Carya
19223
MAOP
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Sapindales
Matayba
Matayba oppositifolia
516822
COOE
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Myrtales
Melastomataceae
Conostegia
Conostegia oerstendiana
no tsn #
ADPE
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Pteridaceae
Adiantum
Adiantum pedatum
17311
GLYCI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Glycine
26715
GLMA
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Glycine
Glycine max
26716
Soybean
LICHEN
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
Lichen
1205
MIX
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
Species Mix
no tsn #
mixed species
SOST
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Glycine
Glycine max stover
Soybean stover
COST
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Zea
Zea mays ssp. mays stover
Corn stover
WHST
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Triticum
Triticum stover
Wheat stover
CONI
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Conifer leaf litter
Conifer leaf litter
DECI
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Deciduous leaf litter
Deciduous leaf litter
POPL
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Populus
Poplar leaf litter
Poplar leaf litter
TRFIN
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
unknown plant
Cover crop 1
TRFPR
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
unknown plant
Cover crop 2
PICOB
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus contorta (brown leaves)
lodgepole pine (brown leaves)
PICOG
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus contorta (green leaves)
lodgepole pine (green leaves)
PSTD
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pine standard
Pine standard