Identification

Title

Plant census and microenvironment dataset from Mt. Baldy, Colorado, USA, 2014-2017

Abstract

The data comprise a long-term study of alpine plant community dynamics in the Gunnison National Forest of Colorado. The data comprise annual census data for all plants (including seedlings) in each of 50 2x2m plots, including information on size, reproduction, life stage, and mortality, with all plants identified and geo-located. These data are also made available transformed to provide individual-level estimates of growth, survival, fecundity, and recruitment. The dataset covers several thousand individuals of approximately twenty species, and highlights an apparent pattern of demographic decline. The data also include information on microenvironment / microedaphic variation at 2 m resolution covering the entire research site, including information on temperatures, topography, soil chemistry, soil texture, and other variables. The data also include information on the functional traits of many of the species present at the site, including information on biomass allocation, leaf traits, root traits, seed traits, and floral traits. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/d850fcd2-b70a-415e-acf4-fc27b38d59c1

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/d850fcd2-b70a-415e-acf4-fc27b38d59c1

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/d850fcd2-b70a-415e-acf4-fc27b38d59c1.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/d850fcd2-b70a-415e-acf4-fc27b38d59c1

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-107.051

East bounding longitude

-107.025

North bounding latitude

38.992

South bounding latitude

38.968

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-01-01

End position

2017-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-07-22

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

In 2014 a set of 50 2x2 m plots were established on primarily bare screefield on a southeast-facing ridgeline on Mt Baldy in the Gunnison National Forest of southwestern Colorado. Annually all individual plants are mapped, permanently tagged, and followed for growth, reproduction, mortality, and recruitment. These data were continued through 2017 in the present dataset. In 2015 several individuals of each species were excavated with roots, harvested, and measured for a range of functional traits. Prior to excavation some additional traits were measured on living individuals. In 2016 iButton dataloggers were deployed on a 2m grid pattern at the site, and soil samples were taken at the same points. Samples were analyzed in a soils lab and used to provide environmental and edaphic information for the site.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

© Natural Environment Research Council

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Blonder, B., Kapas, R.E., Dalton, R.M., Graae, B.J., Heiling, J.M., Opedal, Ø.H. (2020). Plant census and microenvironment dataset from Mt. Baldy, Colorado, USA, 2014-2017. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/d850fcd2-b70a-415e-acf4-fc27b38d59c1

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Oxford

email address

bblonder@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

email address

kapasroz@hotmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

email address

bente.j.graae@ntnu.no

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

North Carolina State University

email address

jacob.michael.heiling@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

email address

oystein.opedal@biol.lu.se

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Oxford

email address

bblonder@gmail.com

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-02-17T15:55:51

Metadata language

eng