LTE-TIDE-MarshPlantCHN_csv

Marsh plant species C:H:N data for Rowley River tidal creeks associated with long term fertilization experiments, Rowley and Ipswich, MA.

Variables
Year
  • Label: Year
  • Definition: year
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Creek
  • Label: Creek
  • Definition: Name of Tidal Creek
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Sweeney = Nutrient Enriched |Nelson= Nutrient Enriched| West= Reference| Clubhead= Reference
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Branch
  • Label: Branch
  • Definition: Branch of Creek
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Transect
  • Label: Transect
  • Definition: Plant transect
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1 = Transect 1 |2= Transect 2|3= Transect 3|4= Transect 4
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Species
  • Label: Species
  • Definition: Species of Stems Counted
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • TSA = Spartina alterniflora (tall form)| SSA= Spartina alterniflora (short form)| DS= Distichlis spicata| SP= Spartina patens
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Month Collected
  • Label: Month Collected
  • Definition: Month Collected
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
% C
  • Label: % C
  • Definition: Percentage of Carbon in Sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
% H
  • Label: % H
  • Definition: Percentage of Hydrogen in Sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
% N
  • Label: % N
  • Definition: Percentage of Nitrogen in Sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
C/N
  • Label: C/N
  • Definition: Carbon as a Percentage of Nitrogen
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Data Source Details

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