Longterm monitoring of primary productivity of trees
Publication date: 2005
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.446539 to -111.633908
Latitude:33.678986 to 33.213627
Global Institute of Sustainability,Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Linda Stabler, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Chris Martin, Arizona State University
- Robert Bills, School of Live Sciences, Arizona State University
- Sarah Celestian, School of Live Sciences, Arizona State University
- Catherine Singer, Department of Urban Horticulture, Arizona State University East
- Stevan Earl, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
Abstract:
This project measure tree size parameters four times a year at 51 sites throughout the Phoenix, Arizona metropholitan area. Rapid SPAD measurements are made once a year and can be correlated to chlorophyll content of the leaves.
Keywords:
Climate, Ecosystems and People, human decisions and biodiversity, primary production sonoran desert, phoenix, urban, metropolitan area, caplter core monitoring, core monitoring, primary production, primary productivity, Climate, Ecosystems and People, tree growth surveys, plants, vegetation, measurements, productivity, trees, primary productivity, leaves, canopies, chlorophyll a caplter, central arizona phoenix longterm ecological research, arizona, caplter created, az, cap, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
2001-11-01 to 2008-01-30Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. USABounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.446539 to -111.633908
Latitude:33.678986 to 33.213627
Contact:
Information Manager,Global Institute of Sustainability,Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Data Files (8) :
Tabular: 58_chlrph_spad_1.csv
Description: chlorophyll content of leaves
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
chlrph_spad_id | table id |
INT | |
veg_spp_code | Species code |
string | |
date | date vegetation measured |
date | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
leaf | leaf number |
DOUBLE | |
SPAD | Specialty Products Agricultural Division measurement of
cholorphyll content |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
fresh wt | fresh weight |
DOUBLE | milligram |
mg dry wt | dry weight |
DOUBLE | milligram |
A663 | Spectrophotometric wavelength scan with a wavelength of 663
nm |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
A645 | Spectrophotometric wavelength scan with a wavelength of 663
nm |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
chla | chlorophyll a content |
DOUBLE | milligramsPerLiter |
chlb | chlorophyll b content |
DOUBLE | milligramsPerLiter |
total | total chlorophyll |
DOUBLE | milligramsPerLiter |
chl / frsh | total chlorophyll divided by fresh weight in
mg/g |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
mg chl/g dry | total chlorophyll divided by dry weight in
mg/g |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
area | leaf area |
string | squareCentimeters |
Tabular: 58_taxon_list_1.csv
Description: lookup table for taxon names
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
veg_spp_code | vegetation code |
string | |
family | plant family name |
string | |
scientific_name | plant scientific name |
string | |
az_itis | Arizona Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Number |
integer | |
veg_common_name | plant common name |
string | |
veg_habit | plant habit |
string | |
spad_slope | spad slope |
DOUBLE | |
spad_intercept | spad intercept |
DOUBLE |
Tabular: 58_sites_1.csv
Description: sites at which trees are surveyed
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_id | site code |
string | |
site_number | number of site within zone |
integer | |
zone | number of zone. Zones are circular regions around the
city |
integer | |
site_description | site description |
string | |
site_address | site address |
string | |
site_latitude | site latitude |
DOUBLE | degree |
site_longitude | site longitude |
DOUBLE | degree |
site_notes | addtional notes |
longtext |
Tabular: 58_surveys_2007_1.csv
Description: date and onther information for each survey event
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
survey_id | survey id |
integer | |
site_id | site id |
string | |
survey_date | survey date |
date | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
survey_notes | additional notes |
string |
Tabular: 58_tree_location_1.csv
Description: exact location of trees in survey
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
tree_location_id | table id field |
integer | |
site_id | site code |
string | |
tree_id | tree id number |
integer | |
veg_spp_code | vegetation code |
string | |
tree_latitude_deg | tree latitude |
integer | degree |
tree_latitude_min | tree latitude |
integer | minute |
tree_latitude_sec | tree latitude |
integer | second |
tree_longitude_deg | tree longitude |
integer | degree |
tree_longitude_min | tree longitude |
integer | minute |
tree_longitude_sec | tree longitude |
integer | degree |
Tabular: 58_trees_2007_1.csv
Description: tree measurements
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
tree_sample_id | table id number |
integer | |
site_id | site id |
string | |
survey_id | survey id |
integer | |
tree_id | tree id |
integer | |
veg_spp_code | vegetation code |
string | |
observer_id | observer id |
string | |
number_trunks | number of trunks |
integer | dimensionless |
treetop_elevation | clinometer angle to tree top elevation in
percent |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
lower_canopy_elevation | clinometer angle to lower edge of canopy in
percent |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
trunk_base_elevation | clinometer angle to tree trunk base in
percent |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
distance_to_tree | distance the angle is measured from
tree |
DOUBLE | meter |
distance_units | distance to tree units |
string | |
n_s_canopy_diam | north south canopy diameter |
DOUBLE | meter |
e-w_canopy_diam | east west canopy |
DOUBLE | meter |
tree_height | tree height override |
DOUBLE | meter |
canopy_height_lower | tree height of lower canopy |
DOUBLE | meter |
tree_notes | additional notes |
longtext | |
clinometer | NO METADATA PROVIDED |
string |
Tabular: 58_trunks_2007_1.csv
Description: measurements of each trunk per tree
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
trtunk_sample_id | table id number |
integer | |
tree_sample_id | tree sample id number |
integer | |
trunk_id | trunk id number |
integer | |
trunk_diam | tree trunk diameter |
DOUBLE | centimeter |
trunk_diam_units | trunk diameter unit |
string | |
trunk_notes | addtional notes |
string |
Tabular: 58_spad_1.csv
Description: specific measure of chlorophyll content
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
spad_id | table id field |
INT | |
site_id | site id |
string | |
veg_spp_code | vegetation code |
string | |
date | spad measurement date |
date | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
Rep_1 | spad measurement first replicate |
string | dimensionless |
Rep_2 | spad measurement second replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_3 | spad measurement third replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_4 | spad measurement forth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_5 | spad measurement fifth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_6 | spad measurement sixth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_7 | spad measurement seventh replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_8 | spad measurement eighth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_9 | spad measurement ninth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_10 | spad measurement tenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_11 | spad measurement eleventh replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_12 | spad measurement twelveth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_13 | spad measurement thirteenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_14 | spad measurement fourteenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_15 | spad measurement fifteenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_16 | spad measurement sixteenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_17 | spad measurement seventeenth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_18 | spad measurement eightteenth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_19 | spad measurement nineteenth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_20 | spad measurement twentieth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_21 | spad measurement twenty first
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_22 | spad measurement twenty second
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_23 | spad measurement twenty third
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_24 | spad measurement twenty forth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_25 | spad measurement twenty fifth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_26 | spad measurement twenty sixth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_27 | spad measurement twenty seventh
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_28 | spad measurement twenty eighth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_29 | spad measurement twenty nineth
replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |
Rep_30 | spad measurement thirtieth replicate |
DOUBLE | dimensionless |