Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS110 Summary This data report is a summary of environmental, soil, and vegetation information collected from 73 study plots at the Department of Energy R4D research site, located near Imnavait Creek in northern Alaska. Data include site factors, soil classification, description, and physical and chemical properties, and plant species cover. Investigators examined typical and characteristic vegetation communities of the Imnavait Creek watershed. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.ARCSS110 * doi:10.5065/D6DN4356 https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DN4356 Versions 1.0 Citation Walker, D., et al. 2011. Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Permanent Plots. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DN4356 Accessed 25 Apr 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS Additional information * Spatial Type: point * Language: English ISO Topic Categories * biota Categories * Arctic * Land Character * Vegetation Platforms * Field Surveys Instruments * Visual Observations Sites * Alaska GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER FEATURES > WATER CHANNELS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL PH * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DOMINANT SPECIES * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL PLASTICITY * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW MELT * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MOSSES/HORNWORTS/LIVERWORTS * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > INDIGENOUS VEGETATION * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL BULK DENSITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL COLOR * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > CONTOUR MAPS * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CHEMISTRY * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > GYMNOSPERMS > CONIFERS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF MAPS * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA > ARCTIC TUNDRA * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DECIDUOUS VEGETATION * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > FUNGI > LICHENS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW COVER * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE > LANDSCAPE PATTERNS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > ORGANIC MATTER * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > ACTIVE LAYER * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > CALCIUM * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS) * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW COVER * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUND WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS > DRAINAGE * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER FEATURES > RIVERS/STREAMS * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEXTURE * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS > PEATLANDS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE > LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > MAGNESIUM * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > EVERGREEN VEGETATION * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL HORIZONS/PROFILE * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > WEATHERING * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > SPECIES DOMINANCE INDICES * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > PLANT CHARACTERISTICS * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS > DRAINAGE * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS > RIPARIAN WETLANDS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL SALINITY/SOIL SODICITY * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS > PALUSTRINE WETLANDS * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > NITROGEN * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY STRUCTURE * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > POTASSIUM * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL DEPTH * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CONSISTENCE * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES Documentation * arcss110ReadMe.html [76 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/42389E8FD48/arcss110ReadMe.html Related links * companion: 106.ARCSS112: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS112 * companion: 106.ARCSS111: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Toposequence Study https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS111 * companion: 106.ARCSS111: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Toposequence Study https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS111 * companion: 106.ARCSS112: Terrain and Vegetation of Imnavait Creek, AK: Classification and Mapping https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS112 * download: NSF Arctic Data Center https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DN4356 * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 1984-08-01 01:01:00 * End datetime: 1985-09-04 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 68.63 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 68.59 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -149.37 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -149.26 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Donald A. (Skip) Walker https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/303 Additional contact information * author: Donald A. (Skip) Walker https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/303 * author: Nan D. Lederer https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1131 * author: Marilyn Walker https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/270 * originator: Donald A. (Skip) Walker https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/303 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS110?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS110?format=isotc211