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  Longterm monitoring of primary productivity of trees
Identifier:255_1

Publication date:2005

Author(s):
Linda Stabler
Chris Martin
Robert Bills
Sarah Celestian
Catherine Singer
Stevan Earl

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:
SONORAN DESERT, PHOENIX, primary productivity, urban, caplter, Central Arizona Phoenix Longterm Ecological Research, metropolitan area, Arizona, caplter created, Climate Ecosystem Interactions, Primary Production, tree growth, Project id 58, caplter core monitoring

Temporal Coverage:
2001-11-01 - 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:
Data Manager, 
Global Institute of Sustainability,Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
 caplter.data@asu.edu



Entities:

Table Name: 58_chlrph_spad_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:chlrph_spad_id
 Description:table id

Attribute:veg_spp_code
 Description:Species code

Attribute:date
 Description:date vegetation measured


Attribute:leaf
 Description:leaf number

Attribute:SPAD
 Description:Specialty Products Agricultural Division measurement of cholorphyll content
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:fresh wt
 Description:fresh weight
Measurement Unit:milligram

Attribute:mg dry wt
 Description:dry weight
Measurement Unit:milligram

Attribute:A663
 Description:Spectrophotometric wavelength scan with a wavelength of 663 nm
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:A645
 Description:Spectrophotometric wavelength scan with a wavelength of 663 nm
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:chla
 Description:chlorophyll a content
Measurement Unit:milligramsPerLiter

Attribute:chlb
 Description:chlorophyll b content
Measurement Unit:milligramsPerLiter

Attribute:total
 Description:total chlorophyll
Measurement Unit:milligramsPerLiter

Attribute:chl / frsh
 Description:total chlorophyll divided by fresh weight in mg/g
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:mg chl/g dry
 Description:total chlorophyll divided by dry weight in mg/g
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:area
 Description:leaf area
Measurement Unit:squareCentimeters


Table Name: 58_taxon_list_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:veg_spp_code
 Description:vegetation code

Attribute:family
 Description:plant family name

Attribute:scientific_name
 Description:plant scientific name

Attribute:az_itis
 Description:Arizona Integrated Taxonomic Information System Number

Attribute:veg_common_name
 Description:plant common name

Attribute:veg_habit
 Description:plant habit

Attribute:spad_slope
 Description:spad slope

Attribute:spad_intercept
 Description:spad intercept


Table Name: 58_sites_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:site_id
 Description:site code

Attribute:site_number
 Description:number of site within zone

Attribute:zone
 Description:number of zone. Zones are circular regions around the city

Attribute:site_description
 Description:site description

Attribute:site_address
 Description:site address

Attribute:site_latitude
 Description:site latitude
Measurement Unit:degree

Attribute:site_longitude
 Description:site longitude
Measurement Unit:degree

Attribute:site_notes
 Description:addtional notes


Table Name: 58_surveys_2007_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:survey_id
 Description:survey id

Attribute:site_id
 Description:site id

Attribute:survey_date
 Description:survey date


Attribute:survey_notes
 Description:additional notes


Table Name: 58_tree_location_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:tree_location_id
 Description:table id field

Attribute:site_id
 Description:site code

Attribute:tree_id
 Description:tree id number

Attribute:veg_spp_code
 Description:vegetation code

Attribute:tree_latitude_deg
 Description:tree latitude
Measurement Unit:degree

Attribute:tree_latitude_min
 Description:tree latitude
Measurement Unit:minute

Attribute:tree_latitude_sec
 Description:tree latitude
Measurement Unit:second

Attribute:tree_longitude_deg
 Description:tree longitude
Measurement Unit:degree

Attribute:tree_longitude_min
 Description:tree longitude
Measurement Unit:minute

Attribute:tree_longitude_sec
 Description:tree longitude
Measurement Unit:degree


Table Name: 58_trees_2007_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:tree_sample_id
 Description:table id number

Attribute:site_id
 Description:site id

Attribute:survey_id
 Description:survey id

Attribute:tree_id
 Description:tree id

Attribute:veg_spp_code
 Description:vegetation code

Attribute:observer_id
 Description:observer id

Attribute:number_trunks
 Description:number of trunks
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:treetop_elevation
 Description:clinometer angle to tree top elevation in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:lower_canopy_elevation
 Description:clinometer angle to lower edge of canopy in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:trunk_base_elevation
 Description:clinometer angle to tree trunk base in percent
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:distance_to_tree
 Description:distance the angle is measured from tree
Measurement Unit:meter

Attribute:distance_units
 Description:distance to tree units

Attribute:n-s_canopy_diam
 Description:north south canopy diameter
Measurement Unit:meter

Attribute:e-w_canopy_diam
 Description:east west canopy
Measurement Unit:meter

Attribute:tree_height_override
 Description:tree height override
Measurement Unit:meter

Attribute:tree_notes
 Description:additional notes


Table Name: 58_trunks_2007_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:trtunk_sample_id
 Description:table id number

Attribute:tree_sample_id
 Description:tree sample id number

Attribute:trunk_id
 Description:trunk id number

Attribute:trunk_diam
 Description:tree trunk diameter
Measurement Unit:centimeter

Attribute:trunk_diam_units
 Description:trunk diameter unit

Attribute:trunk_notes
 Description:addtional notes


Table Name: 58_spad_1.csv

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Attributes:
Attribute:spad_id
 Description:table id field

Attribute:site_id
 Description:site id

Attribute:veg_spp_code
 Description:vegetation code

Attribute:date
 Description:spad measurement date


Attribute:Rep_1
 Description:spad measurement first replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_2
 Description:spad measurement second replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_3
 Description:spad measurement third replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_4
 Description:spad measurement forth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_5
 Description:spad measurement fifth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_6
 Description:spad measurement sixth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_7
 Description:spad measurement seventh replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_8
 Description:spad measurement eighth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_9
 Description:spad measurement ninth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_10
 Description:spad measurement tenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_11
 Description:spad measurement eleventh replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_12
 Description:spad measurement twelveth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_13
 Description:spad measurement thirteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_14
 Description:spad measurement fourteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_15
 Description:spad measurement fifteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_16
 Description:spad measurement sixteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_17
 Description:spad measurement seventeenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_18
 Description:spad measurement eightteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_19
 Description:spad measurement nineteenth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_20
 Description:spad measurement twentieth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_21
 Description:spad measurement twenty first replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_22
 Description:spad measurement twenty second replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_23
 Description:spad measurement twenty third replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_24
 Description:spad measurement twenty forth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_25
 Description:spad measurement twenty fifth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_26
 Description:spad measurement twenty sixth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_27
 Description:spad measurement twenty seventh replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_28
 Description:spad measurement twenty eighth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_29
 Description:spad measurement twenty nineth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless

Attribute:Rep_30
 Description:spad measurement thirtieth replicate
Measurement Unit:dimensionless


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