WRV01 Riparian woody removal vegetation survey on watershed N2B at Konza Prairie

Summary

Short name: 

WRV01

Abstract: 

Woody vegetation within 30m of the stream channel was removed along the riparian corridor of watershed N2B in winter 2010. Thereafter, woody vegetation was recut every second or third year until 2020. Vegetation surveys were conducted before and after the initial removal (2010 and 2011) and again 10 years after the initial cutting (2020).

DOI: 10.6073/pasta/4c92d80e56b1271d005069fc00c4d06d

Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Dodds, W. K., Carter, D. ., Taylor, J. . 2023. WRV01 Riparian woody removal vegetation survey on watershed N2B at Konza Prairie . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/4c92d80e56b1271d005069fc00c4d06d.

Data set ID: 

138

EML revision ID: 

3

Data sources: 

WRV011.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
plot
  • Label:
  • Definition: Plot number from 1-12. plots are 1's (4 of these) and woody removal plots are 2's (8 of these)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 12
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified
transect
  • Label:
  • Definition: Transect number from 1-4.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 4
  • Minimum: 1
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values: None specified
subplot
  • Label:
  • Definition: subplot designation (1-8)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
spcode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species Code
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
gen
  • Label: gen
  • Definition: abbreviated genus
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
spec
  • Label: spec
  • Definition: abbreviated specific epithet
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
trt
  • Label:
  • Definition: Treatment refers to whether plots were open (so open to start with, no removal, no seeding), or treated with woody removal alone (not seeded), or treated with woody removal and seeded (seeded)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
coverclass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Canopy cover class: Percentage Range, midpoint Valueless than 0.5 for 0-1% canopy cover, and 62.5 for 50-75% canopy cover, 85 for 75-95% canopy cover, and 97.5 for 95-100% canopy cover. (see more from here- 1: 0-1, 0.5; 2: 1-5, 3 ; 3: 5-25, 15; 4: 25-50, 37.5; 5: 50-75, 62.5; 6: 75-95, 85; 7: 95-100, 97.5).
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: 100
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
comment
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments on data collection
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

Categories

Core Areas: 

Konza Keywords: 

Dates

Date Range: 

Saturday, May 1, 2010 to Thursday, December 31, 2020

Publication Date: 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
People

Owner/Creator: 

Dr. Walter K. Dodds
Dan Carter
Jeffrey H. Taylor

Contact: 

Konza LTER

Additional Project roles: 

Ben VanderWeide

Role: 

Field Crew

Metadata provider: 

Konza LTER
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Methodology

Methods: 

There were twelve plots (number 1-12) located within the riparian zone. In each plot were 4 transects (numbered 1-4), and along each of which there were 4 1x1m subplots (indicated by the distance along the transect) which were sampled.

Four of the twelve plots initially contained little to no woody vegetation and were sampled as a benchmark or "control". The remaining eight plots had woody vegetation removed, but four of those also were seeded with herbaceous plant species collected in nearby "open" or "prairie" habitat.

Sampling occured in each of the 192 subplots. Seven cover classes were used to estimate species canopy coverage. 1 - 0-1% cover; 2 - 2-5% cover; 3 - 5-25% cover; 4 - 25-50% cover; 5 - 50-75%; 6 - 75-95% cover; 7 - 95-100% cover.

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