Details and Metadata
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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
No methods recorded for this dataset
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-30_Climate | A-30_Climate | ||
| ADph | ADph | ||
| Al | Aluminum | Aluminum available | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| BaseSat_% | Base Sat | Percent positive cations of the sum of H, K, Ca, Mg | Ratio Units: percent |
| Bedrock | Bedrock | Bedrock layer | Nominal |
| Ca | Calcium | Calcium available | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| CanopyCover_% | Canopy Cover | Percent canopy cover | Ratio Unit: percent |
| Decl_West | West Declination | West Declination | Interval Unit: degree |
| Elevation_m | Elevation | Elevation of plot in meters | Ratio Unit: meter |
| ExchAcid | ExchAcid | ||
| Fe | Iron | Iron available | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| K | Potassium | Potassium available | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| Lat | Latitude | Interval Units: decimal degree | |
| Lat_NAD27_GPS | Latitude NAD27 GPS | Interval Units: | |
| Lat_NAD83_GPS | Latitude NAD83 GPS | Ratio Units: decimal degree | |
| LightPenet_% | Light Penetration | Percent light penetration | Ratio Unit: percent |
| Long | Long | ||
| Location | Location | Plot location | Nominal |
| Long_NAD27_GPS | Longitude NAD27 GPS | Interval Units: decimal degree | |
| Long_NAD83_GPS | Longitude NAD83 GPS | Interval Units: decimal degree | |
| MacClim | MacClim | ||
| Magnetic_Azm | Magnetic Azimuth | Magnetic Azimuth | Interval Unit: degree |
| Mg | Magnesium | Magnesium available mg/kg | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| MicClim | MicClim | ||
| Mn | Manganese | Manganese available mg/kg | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| MoistureContent_% | Moisture Content | Ratio Units: percent | |
| ObsDph | ObsDph | ||
| Organic_matter_%_LOI | Organic Matter | Percent of organic matter within a soil sample using loss of ignition (LOI) analysis | Ratio Units: percent |
| pH | pH | Ratio Units: | |
| Plot | Plot | Study location | Nominal |
| P_available | Phosphorus | Phosphorus available mg/kg | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| Sample_Day | Sample Day | Day sampled | Interval Units: day |
| Sample_Month | Sample Month | Sample month | Interval Units: month |
| Sample_Year | Sample Year | Sample year | Interval Units: Year |
| SlopePos__1_-_9 | Slope Position | Slope position (1=crest, 3=upper, 4=flat plateau, 5=mid, 6=flat valley, 7=lower, 9=base (toe) | Nominal |
| Slope_o | Slope_o | ||
| soil_day_of_year | Soil Sample DOY | Day of year that soil was sampled | Interval Units: day |
| Solar_27_Jul_pot_Iq | Solar_27_Jul_pot_Iq | ||
| temp__dph | temp__dph | ||
| Type | Plot Type | Type of plot ice storm or control plot | Nominal |
| Zn | Zinc | Zinc available mg/kg | Ratio Unit: milligrams per kilogram |
| _True_Azm_ | True Azimuth | Azimuth using true north | Interval Unit: degree |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset