Soethe, N. (2011): <b>Forest structure and soil parameters at 3060 m a.s.l..</b> <i>Available online (http://www.tropicalmountainforest.org/data_pre.do?citid=1027) from DFG-FOR816dw.</i>
Resource Description
Title:
Forest structure and soil parameters at 3060 m a.s.l.
email:
soethen <at> uni-greifswald.de
Grimmer Str. 88
17489 Greifswald
Germany
Additional Infos:
Original data: FOR402 (Phase 2) IDs: 50811, 50814, 50820; Creator: Soethe, Nathalie (AG: B7-B7)<br/>
<br/>
This dataset has been migrated from the previous FOR402-Database to the FOR816-Database by the Central Data Management Z1/FOR816.<br/>
Please keep in mind that the migration included all avilable metainfomation which were accessible through the FOR402-Database. Nevertheless, it can't be guaranteed that no thematic misinterpretation occured in the data/attribute description.<br/>
There has been no further disciplin specfic control. In any case of ambiguity please contact the dataset creator.
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
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Title
:
naming by the sampler
Description
:
naming by the sampler
experiment_repetition
--
Repetition of experiment
no unit
Repetition of experiment
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
naming by the sampler
Description
:
naming by the sampler
tree_height
--
Height of a tree
Meter
The height of a tree in meter
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
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Title
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: tree height with hypsometer (Forestor)
Description
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: tree height with hypsometer (Forestor)
Tree_dbh
--
Tree diameter in breast height
Meter
Tree diameter in breast height
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
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Title
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: breast height diameter
Description
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: breast height diameter
tree_crown_radius
--
Radius of a tree crown
Meter
Radius of a tree crown.
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
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Title
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: average radius of canopies by approximation
Description
:
Measuring forest structure parameter: average radius of canopies by approximation
Root_ds
--
Diameter of root system
Meter
Diameter of root system
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: farthest dimension of root system by excavation of several roots
Description
:
Measuring root structure: farthest dimension of root system by excavation of several roots
root_csa
--
Cross-sectional area of the root
Square centimeter
Cross-sectional area of the root
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: cross-sectional area of roots
Description
:
Measuring root structure: cross-sectional area of roots. Excavation of the root at the corresponding stem and calculated by the average horizontal and vertical diameter of the root.
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. data table entity --------
Table Name:
Coarse root biomass at 3060 m a.s.l.
Tech. Details ...
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:
50811_coarserootbiomasse3060masl.csv
Size (byte):
5151
Text Format:
numHeaderLines:
1
attributeOrientation:
column
fieldDelimiter:
,
Number of Records:
120
Attribute(s) ...
Attribute Name -- Attribute Label
Unit
Attribute definition
experiment_repetition
--
Repetition of experiment
no unit
Repetition of experiment
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
naming by the sampler
Description
:
naming by the sampler
root_biomass_coarse
--
Coarse roots biomass
Gram per square meter
Biomass of coarse roots
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: coarse root biomass
Description
:
Excavation of coarse roots with a diameter > 5 mm in a 40*40 cm profile.
remarks
--
remarks
no unit
Additional remarks to a record (free text)
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Remarks
Description
:
Additional, quality/circumstances related, information for the data record.
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3
. data table entity --------
Table Name:
Fine root parameters and soil characteristics
Tech. Details ...
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:
50814_finerootparameters3060masl.csv
Size (byte):
16890
Text Format:
numHeaderLines:
1
attributeOrientation:
column
fieldDelimiter:
,
Number of Records:
286
Attribute(s) ...
Attribute Name -- Attribute Label
Unit
Attribute definition
experiment_repetition
--
Repetition of experiment
no unit
Repetition of experiment
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
naming by the sampler
Description
:
naming by the sampler
depth_Range_Min
--
Depth range minimum
Meter
Depth range minimum
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Minimum of soil depth range, measured by sampler
Description
:
Minimum of soil depth range, measured by sampler.
depth_Range_Max
--
Depth range maximum
Meter
Depth range maximum
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Maximum of soil depth range, measured by sampler
Description
:
Maximum of soil depth range, measured by sampler.
Horizon_symbol
--
horizon symbol of the soil
no unit
horizon symbol of the soil
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
naming by the sampler
Description
:
naming by the sampler
--- Step
2
---
Title
:
FOR402 Migration Serious Ambiguity
Description
:
This data where migrated from the previous FOR402 Database to the FOR816 Database. See additional information of the dataset.
In the migration process of this attribute serious ambiguity occuerd.
root_lengthdensity
--
Root length density
Centimeter per cubic centimeter
Length of roots in a specific soil volume
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: excavation of fine roots by auger sampling
Description
:
Measuring root structure: excavation of fine roots by auger sampling.
root_sa
--
Root surface area per soil volume
Square millimeter per cubic centimeter
Root surface area in a specific soil volume
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: excavation of fine roots by auger sampling
Description
:
Measuring root structure: excavation of fine roots by auger sampling.
remarks
--
remarks
no unit
Additional remarks to a record (free text)
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Remarks
Description
:
Additional, quality/circumstances related, information for the data record.
root_biomass_fine
--
Fine roots biomass
Milligram per cubic centimeter
Biomass of fine roots per soil volume.
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
--- Step
1
---
Title
:
Measuring root structure: fine root biomass
Description
:
Excavation of fine roots with a diameter < 5 mm in a 40*40 cm profile. Dry biomass determination by weighing.
