Status: 

Completed

Title

Above ground biomass in the Espiritu Santo landslide nearby the El Verde Field Station (ES-1)
Summary

DOI: 

10.6073/pasta/f6c8497c780ecf619053dcd020d371f2

Short name: 

LUQMetadata52

Data set ID: 

52

Abstract: 

To establish the dry mass of several species that grow on landslides. To make regressions of biomass against height and basal diameter. This way one can estimate biomass on permanent plots where one cannot harvest the plants.

Dates
Date Range: 
1990-04-27 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: 

One time lowest of seedlings and saplings of 6 common Landslide pioneers for biomass regressions by 1) Choose or 2 plants per species per height class near or around the landslide (ES-1), 2) Measure dbh and height, 3) Cut stem at ground level, 4) Sort into bags by leaves and stems, 5) Dry at 70 Centigrades for 3 days, and 6) Calculate regressions of dry mass versus height and versus dbh.

Status: 

Completed

Time Period: 

Short-Term
Related

Related publications: 

Ecosystem development and plant succession on landslides in the Caribbean

Related sites: 

El Verde Station Research Area Espiritu Santo landslide (ES1) plot
Categories

Core Areas: 

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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
Above Ground Biomass (6 species data) File AboveGroundBiomass.csv 1990-04-27