Skip to Content
Report an accessibility problem

Longterm monitoring of primary productivity of trees

Publication date: 2005

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:


Temporal Coverage:

2001-11-01 to 2008-01-30

Geographic Coverage:

Geographic Description: Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. USA
Bounding 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

Download EML Metadata for this data package