PVC01 Plant species composition on selected watersheds at Konza Prairie

Summary

Short name: 

PVC01

Abstract: 

Canopy coverage and frequency of plant species were estimated visually in 20 circular 10 sq m plots. Six treatments were sampled, three ungrazed and three to be grazed (in the future) by native grazers (bison). In each case, one of the three watersheds was unburned, another burned annually in April, and the third burned every four years in April. In each treatment two soils were sampled: a lower slope deep fertile non-rocky soil (Tully silty clay loam) and a shallow rocky soil (Florence cherty silt loam) on level to gently sloping ridges.

DOI: 10.6073/pasta/4a46fd521b164e8247aace04c4c06fb3

Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Hartnett, D. C., Ratajczak, Z. . 2023. PVC01 Plant species composition on selected watersheds at Konza Prairie . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/4a46fd521b164e8247aace04c4c06fb3.

Data set ID: 

68

EML revision ID: 

11

Data sources: 

PVC011.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecMonth
  • Label:
  • Definition: Month of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecDay
  • Label:
  • Definition: Day of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Watershed
  • Label:
  • Definition: Watershed of treatment
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SoilType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Soil type in which data were collected
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SpeCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species code
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Ab_genus
  • Label:
  • Definition: Abbreviation of genus
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
AB_species
  • Label:
  • Definition: Abbreviation of species
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Ab_variety
  • Label:
  • Definition: Abbreviation of variety
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
P1
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 1 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P2
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 2 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P3
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 3 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P4
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 4 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P5
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 5 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P6
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 6 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P7
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 7 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P8
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 8 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P9
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 9 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P10
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 10 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P11
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 11 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P12
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 12 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P13
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 13 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P14
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 14 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P15
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 15 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P16
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 16 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P17
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 17 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P18
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 18 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P19
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 19 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
P20
  • Label:
  • Definition: cover class in plot number 20 of transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = 0-1% cover
    • 2 = 2-5% cover
    • 3 = 5-25% cover
    • 4 = 25-50% cover
    • 5 = 50-75% cover
    • 6 = 75-95% cover
    • 7 = 95-100% cover
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured

Categories

Core Areas: 

Konza Keywords: 

Taxa: 

Level: 

Division (botany)

Scientific Name: 

Chenopodium standleyanum

Common Name: 

Woodland Goosefoot

Taxonomic Authority: 

http://itis.gov
Dates

Date Range: 

Wednesday, April 1, 1981 to Tuesday, September 29, 1981

Publication Date: 

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
People

Owner/Creator: 

Dr. David C. Hartnett
Dr. Zak Ratajczak

Metadata provider: 

Konza LTER
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Methodology

Purpose: 

To record differences in plant species composition due to burning and soil effects

Methods: 

Location of Sampling Stations: 20 plots each 10 m2 in Tully and Florence soils in 000B, N00D, 001D, N01B, 004B, N04D (1981)

Frequency of Sampling: In each of the 12 soil-treatment areas one 45 x 36 m quadrant was established that was divided into eighty 4.5 x 4.5 m plots. Twenty of these plots were randomly chosen to be sampled.

Variable Measured: Date, location, soil, species.

Methods: In each plot the area occupied by the canopy (the area enclosed by lines connecting the canopy extremities) is recorded by use of size classes: 0-1, 1-5, 5-25, 25-50, 50-75, 75-95, and 95-100%.

For list of Species codes used, please check species list (PDF), or species list in Excel version

For the PVC Experiment Map, please check PVC map

For additional metadata information see: http://lter.konza.ksu.edu/sites/default/files/DC.pdf

For additional methods information see: http://lter.konza.ksu.edu/sites/default/files/MM.pdf

Maintenance: 

complete