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Title:
Litter decomposition - Germany
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Abstract:
The main objectives of this task are to quantify the decomposition of a mixture of litter with the plot-specific diversity, and to relate this information to tree diversity and environmental gradients across sites.
Design:
See sampling protocol: “Litter decomposition” for details
Spatial extent:
Germany - Hainich
Temporal extent:
This file contains the mass loss data forlitter mixtures placed to decompose in October 2012 and collected in April 2013
Taxonomic extent:
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Measurement cirumstances:
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Data analysis:
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Dataset column

Name:
PlotID
Definition:
PlotID
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Exploratory plot id
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
GER04
GER05
GER01
GER03
GER02
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Replicates
Definition:
Within plot replicates
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
2
1
3
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Start_of_decomposition
Definition:
Date of sampling campaign
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Survey date
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
2012-10-08
2012-10-10
2012-10-09
Contributors:
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Dataset column

Name:
End_of_decomposition
Definition:
Date of sampling campaign
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Survey date
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
2013-04-17
2013-04-16
2013-04-18
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Decomposition_period
Definition:
Days of decomposition
Unit:
days
Datagroup:
Survey date
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
190
Contributors:
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Dataset column

Name:
FAGSYL_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of initial litter fraction of Castanea sativa airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1.9889140058650157
1.998639746724991
0
1.997829268319993
1.9970187899149952
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
FRAEXC_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of initial litter fraction of Quercus cerris airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
2.058197816438143
2.075746397089869
2.082431570671479
0
2.07658204378757
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
PICABI_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of initial litter fraction of Quercus petraea airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1.778744795675311
0
1.8233392871156142
1.7118530585148566
1.8161466272058877
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
QUE_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of initial litter fraction of Quercus ilex airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
2.1000234879737523
2.1060015946902286
0
2.117957808123182
2.1128337166519167
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
ACEPSE_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of initial litter fraction of Ostrya carpinifolia airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1.9609817332088406
1.9554017038867013
1.9769246741292377
1.975330380037198
0
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Total_initial_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of total initial litter fraction airdried, corrected to dried at 65° in oven by conversion factor
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
7.196975505672125
7.107067256800546
7.063192031351216
7.241569997112427
7.1559773441866845
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Final_mass
Definition:
ashfree weight of final litter fraction dried at 65° in oven
Unit:
grams
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
4.4618261448141
3.586481064021644
4.502863229109504
4.406921555367712
4.478125045703836
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Mass_loss
Definition:
Mass_loss=(100*(Initial_mass-Final_mass)/Initial_mass)
Unit:
%
Datagroup:
Biomass
Keywords:
process, decomposition
Values:
10.508376523594634
10.720936305641372
10.954156616315741
10.905688707288759
11.433852282444917
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
Comments
Definition:
Comments
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
Litterbag species composition is not representative of the plot species composition (Fagus sylvatica included)
Litterbag species composition is not representative of the plot species composition (Fraxinus excelsior included)
Litterbag species composition is not representative of the plot species composition (Picea abies and Acer pseudoplatanus included)
Litterbag species composition is not representative of the plot species composition (Quercus sp and Acer pseudoplatanus included)
Litterbag species composition is not representative of the plot species composition (Acer pseudoplatanus included)
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