Copass_Ivotuk_biomass98_readme

Data set name: Copass_Ivotuk_biomass98.xls
Worksheets: Summary, I4_MOSS, I3_MNT, I2_SHRUB, I1_MAT

Investigator Names:
Catharine Copass
Terry Chapin
A. Dave McGuire
Jason Beringer
Erika Edwards

Contact for data questions:
Catharine Copass
ftcdc@uaf.edu
Dept. Biology and Wildlife
University of Alaska Fairbanks 99775-6100
907.474.7929

Grant: OPP 9732126

Data Set Overview:
This aboveground biomass data was collected in the four Ivotuk sites at       
approximately peak season biomass, summer 1998. The ground was defined in this
 case as the top of the moss layer. The biomass was harvested in 20x 50 cm 
(1000cm2) plots, with 10 -12 replicates per site. The plant tissues were 
further separated into live and dead and new versus old growth of leaves and 
stems. When possible, the biomass was sorted to species level. In general, data 
has been organized at the plant functional type level. Averages and standard 
errors (SE) have been calculated.

Harvest Dates:
MAT: July 29, 1998
MNT: July 9, 1998
SHRUB: July 20, 1998
MOSS: August 6, 1998

Species codes:
The species names have been shorted to 6 letter genus species codes.
See Copass_Ivotuk_codes.xls for species names