Variables Descriptions Data File Date Rangesort ascending
ES 1 Canopy Intercept Profile (ES1 medium c file) File lsmeces1.csv 1989-02-23 to 2007-12-18
ES 1 Percent Canopy Closure (ES1 medium b file) File lsmebes1.csv 1989-02-23 to 2007-12-17
ES 1 Cover estimates of Habitat Factor (ES1 medium a file) File lsmeaes1_0.csv 1989-02-23 to 2007-12-17
ES 1 Percent Canopy Cover by Species (ES1 medium d file) File lsmedes1_3.csv 1989-02-23 to 2007-12-18
RB 2 Canopy Intercept Profile (RB2 medium c file) File lsmecrb2.csv 1989-01-01 to 1989-08-09
RB 2 Percent Canopy Closure (RB2 medium b file) File lsmebrb2.csv 1989-01-01 to 1989-08-09
RB 2 Cover estimates of Habitat Factor (RB2 medium a file) File lsmearb2.csv 1989-01-01 to 1989-08-09
RB 2 Percent Canopy Cover by Species (RB2 medium d file) File lsmedrb2_0.csv 1989-01-01 to 1989-08-09
ES 2 Percent Canopy Closure (ES2 medium b file) File lsmebes2_0.csv 1988-10-25 to 2007-07-17
ES 2 Cover estimates of Habitat Factor (ES2 medium a file) File lsmeaes2.csv 1988-10-25 to 2007-07-17

Status: 

Completed

Title

Landslide Revegetation Canopy Measurements & Cover Estimates
Summary

DOI: 

10.6073/pasta/9cfaa90f658459024856682a77cc3d58

Short name: 

LUQMetadata36

Data set ID: 

36

Abstract: 

The purpose of this data set is to document recovery of vegetation in new landslides in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF)

Dates
Date Range: 
1988-10-25 00:00:00 to 2007-12-17 00:00:00
People

Owner/Creator: 

Lawrence R. Walker

Contact: 

Lawrence R. Walker

Additional Project roles: 

Name: Eda Melendez-Colom Role: Data Manager
Name: D. Jean Lodge Role: Associated Researcher
Methodology

Methods: 

(a) percent cover estimates of habitat factors (b) % canopy closure at 4 elevation above surface of ground (c) canopy intercept profile 14 points above ground before (d) % canopy cover of each species a, b, d done on left side of 1x2 meter plot (1m2); then on right side (1m2) c, done at 5 points starting at middle of right side of plot ending at middle of left side of plot

Status: 

Completed

Time Period: 

Long-Term
Related

Related publications: 

Plant successional pathways on Puerto Rican landslides
Post hurricane seed rain dynamics in Puerto Rico
Ecosystem development and plant succession on landslides in the Caribbean

Related sites: 

El Verde Station Research Area Espiritu Santo landslide (ES1) plot
El Verde Station Research Area Espiritu Santo landslide (ES2) plot
El Verde Research Area Rio Blanco 2 (RB-2) landslide plot
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Core Areas: 

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Program: 

EML is valid: 

Yes

EML Link: 

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