Water Use and flooding in central Arizona-Phoenix: comparison of water and carbon dioxide uptake by selected plant species among residential patch transition types, from 1998 to 1999.
Publication date: 2002
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.282581 to -111.575268
Latitude:33.626396 to 33.437094
POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Linda Stabler, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Chris Martin, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Jo Blank, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
- Kathleen Peterson, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Abstract:
Compare the primary productivity (rate of of production of plant material) and uptake of water and carbon dioxide by selected plant species, at sites selected to represent the transition between desert or agriculture and new residential development.
Keywords:
water dynamics in a desert city, primary production sonoran desert, phoenix, urban, metropolitan area, landuse, maricopa county, primary production, primary productivity, photosynthesis, Climate, Ecosystems and People, water content, water potential water, agriculture, deserts, plants, species, measurements, productivity, leaves, carbon dioxide, gases caplter, central arizona phoenix longterm ecological research, arizona, caplter created, az, cap, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
1998-09-01 to 1999-06-01Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, USABounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.282581 to -111.575268
Latitude:33.626396 to 33.437094
Contact:
Information Manager, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (7) :
Tabular: 14_diurnalco2_1.csv
Description: diurnal CO2 gas exchange measurements
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
ID | ID of measurement |
integer | |
site_ID | unique identification for the sites used in this
study |
string | |
timeOfDay | Time of day the sample was taken. |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS |
PAR | photosynthetically active radiation (Micromole Per Square
Meter Per Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
TempLeaf | Measured temperature of the leaf |
float | celsius |
CO2 | atmospheric CO2 concentration in ppm |
float | dimensionless |
RelHumid | percent relative humitidy |
float | dimensionless |
VaporPresDeficit | Vapor pressure deficit |
float | millibar |
Transpiration | Amount of transpiration from the plant (Millimole Per
Square Meter Per Second). |
float | millimolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
Conductance | Measured in moles water per square meter leaf surface per
second |
float | molePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
Assimilation | How quickly the plant assimilates CO2 (microMole Per Square
Meter Per Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
CO2internal | inernal CO2 concentration in ppm |
float | dimensionless |
SREP | site parallel within one site type
(PRN) |
float | |
lifeForm | What type of plant is being tested. |
float |
Enumeration:
|
PRN | classification of lot |
float |
Enumeration:
|
Where | Where it was from |
float | |
Month | Month and year the tests were run. |
string |
Tabular: 14_licorrawdata_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
ID | Unique sequential numbers used to identify the
data |
integer | |
alt_site_id | Alternitive site ID |
string | |
site_id | site ID |
string | |
Page | LiCor internal ID |
float | |
Time | Time the data was taken. |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS |
Observation | Observations |
float |
Enumeration:
|
Par | average PAR over one measuring cycle (microMole Per Square
Meter Per Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
PARrng | range of PAR within measuring cycle (microMole Per Square
Meter Per Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
TLeaf | average leaf temperature over one measuring
cycle |
float | celsius |
TLrng | range of leaf temperature over one measuring
cycle |
float | celsius |
CO2 | average atmospheric CO2 concentration in
ppm |
float | dimensionless |
CO2rng | range of atmospheric CO2 concentration in
ppm |
float | dimensionless |
rh | average percent relative humidity |
float | dimensionless |
RHrng | range percent relative humidity |
float | dimensionless |
vaporPressureDeficit | Deficit of the vapor pressure |
float | millibar |
transpiration | Measured amount of transpiration a plant goes through
(microMole Per Square Meter Per Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
conductance | measurement of the conductance ability (Mole Per Square
Meter Per Second) |
float | molePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
Assimilation | Rate of assimilation (microMole Per Square Meter Per
Second) |
float | micromolePerMeterSquaredPerSecond |
CO2Internal | internal CO2 concentration in ppm |
float | dimensionless |
leafsurfaceArea | Area of the leaf's surface. |
float | squareCentimeters |
species | Species of the tested plant. |
string | |
Genus | Genus of the test plant |
string | |
leaf | leaf parallel used |
float | |
plt | Plant id used at each sites |
float | |
PRN | classification of lot |
float |
Enumeration:
|
srep | site parallel within one site type
(PRN) |
float | |
siteORPlant | Extra observations at the sampling
site |
string | |
date | Date sampling took place |
datetime | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
weather | Observations on the weather at the time of the
sampling |
string | |
edit | Edited weather records |
string |
Tabular: 14_relativewatercontent_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
ID | Unique numbers used to identify
records |
integer | |
site_ID | Unique numbers and letters used to identify
sites |
string | |
TimeOfDay | Time the sample was tested |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS |
Month | Month and year tests were run |
string | |
Leaf FreshWt | Measurement on how much freshwater a plant could
take. |
float | gram |
Leaf SaturationWt | Weight of the leaf after saturation |
float | gram |
Leaf DryWt | Weight after the leaf has been dried
out. |
float | gram |
RelativeWaterContent | calculated as (FW-DW)/(SFW-DW) |
float | dimensionless |
PRN | classification of lot |
float |
Enumeration:
|
lifeForm | Type of plant |
float |
Enumeration:
|
SREP | site parallel within one site type
(PRN) |
float |
Tabular: 14_siteinfo_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_id | Unique numbers identifying the siteinfo used in this
study |
string | |
SREP | parallel within one site type |
integer | |
PRN | classification of lot |
integer |
Enumeration:
|
zip | NO Metadata Provided |
string | |
partOfYard | Part of the yard where the tested plant is
located |
string | |
areaM2 | Area of the location in meters
squared |
integer | squareMeter |
Plant_1 | plant genus used in this yard for
measurement |
string | |
PLT_1 | id number referring to measurement
notes |
string | |
Plant_2 | plant genus used in this yard for
measurement |
string | |
PLT_2 | id number referring to measurement
notes |
string | |
Plant_3 | plant genus used in this yard for
measurement |
string | |
PLT_3 | id number referring to measurement
notes |
string | |
notes | plant genus used in this yard for
measurement |
string | |
FertilizerUsed | Use of fertilizer by the owners |
string | |
HerbicideUsed | Use of herbicide by the owner |
string | |
InsecticideUsed | Use of insecticide by owner |
string | |
Pets | Presence of pets |
string | |
YearBuilt | Year the house was built |
string | nominalYear |
Tabular: 14_species_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
ITISnumber | Internal ITIS idenificaiton number |
integer | |
genus | Genus of the plant |
string | |
lifeForm | Type of plant |
string |
Tabular: 14_watermeterreading_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
id | automatically generated record ID
number |
integer | |
site_ID | Unique numbers used to identify the sites used in this
study |
string | |
julianDay | Julian Day |
integer | nominalDay |
year | Year the water was read |
integer | nominalYear |
waterMeterReading | Water meter reading in gallons |
integer | gallon |
Tabular: 14_waterpotential_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
ID | Numbers that identify the water potential
results |
integer | |
site_ID | Unique numbers used to identify sites |
string | |
Site | Extra observations at the site |
string | |
Plant | Genus |
string | |
LF smp | Leaf sample parallels |
float |
Enumeration:
|
subSample | Leaf subsample parallels |
float |
Enumeration:
|
waterPotentialBar | Measurement of water potential |
float | bar |
waterPotenitalMpa | Water potential measured in pascals |
float | pascal |
PRN | classification of lot |
float |
Enumeration:
|
PLT | Plant identification |
float | |
SREP | site parallel within one site type
(PRN) |
float | |
WHEN | Time ID used in observers notes |
float | |
Month | Month and year the measurements were
taken |
string |