Status: 

Completed

Title

Fern distribution in El Verde CREST (formerly known as MRCE) plots
Summary

DOI: 

10.6073/pasta/844467f7c7cbce4b8fd524a4adf1f603

Short name: 

LUQMetadata121

Data set ID: 

121

Abstract: 

A fern survey was done of the plots established by under CREST (formerly known as MRCE) funding to assess controls on primary productivity along an elevational gradient. The control plots (CP), fertilized plots (FP) and plots where only litter (ll) was removed at El Verde were survey and all ferns present in the plots listed, mapped and measured in Fall of 1995, several years after the initial fertilization and litter treatment had been applied. The objective was to determine the extent to which the fern flora had been affected by the treatments.

Dates
Date Range: 
1995-10-11 00:00:00 to 1995-11-28 00:00:00

Publication Date: 

2011-06-07 00:00:00
People

Owner/Creator: 

Leslie Finical

Contact: 

Joanne M. Sharpe

Additional Project roles: 

Name: Miguel C Leon Role: Data Manager
Name: Joanne M. Sharpe Role: Associated Researcher
Name: Xiaoming Zou Role: Associated Researcher
Methodology

Methods: 

Each of the 11 MRCE 20 x 20 m plots at El Verde was surveyed for ferns. Each fern plant found was identified to species and located within one of the 16 subplots (5 x 5 m) within the plot. The substrate, leaf litter cover and height off the ground of each individual was noted. Leaves were counted and the petiole and length and width of the lamina of the longest mature sterile (fertile if no sterile leaves present) leaf was measured. The petiole and lamina lengths were summed to give the total length of the leaf. The number of fertile leaves present on the plant was noted as was any evidence of herbivory. The number of broken leaves on the plant was also noted. If the leaves were pinnate, then the number of pairs of leaflets was recorded.

Status: 

Completed

Time Period: 

Short-Term
Related

Related publications: 

Understorey fern responses to post-hurricane fertilization and debris removal in a Puerto Rican rain forest

Related sites: 

El Verde Research Area MRCE plots
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Table 4 Long-Term Classification: 

2006 Proposal Classification: 

Program: 

EML is valid: 

Yes

EML Link: 

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Variables Descriptions Data File Date Rangesort ascending
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE control plot 3 File ferncp3_0.csv 1995-10-29
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE control plot 1 File ferncp1.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE leaf litter plot 4 File fern-ll4.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE leaf litter plot 3 File fern-ll3.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE leaf litter plot 1 File fern-ll1.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE fertilized plots 4 File fernfp4_1.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE fertilized plots 3 File fernfp3.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE fertilized plots 2 File fernfp2.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE fertilized plots 1 File fernfp1.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28
Fern distribution in El Verde MRCE control plot 4 File ferncp4_0.csv 1995-10-11 to 1995-11-28