BEF-China | CSPs: Herb layer plant biomass in the CSPs, separated into functional groups (2008)

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CSPs: Herb layer plant biomass in the CSPs, separated into functional groups (2008)

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Permission is granted to anybody to access, use and publish all open for public data freely. The commercial use of any data is prohibited. The quality and completeness of data cannot be guaranteed. Users employ these data at their own risk. In order to make attribution of use for owners of the data possible, the identifier of ownership of data must be retained with every data record. Users must publicly acknowledge, in conjunction with the use of the data, the data owners. Cite the data as follows: Erfmeier, A. and Both, S. (2008):Biomass of herb layer plants in the CSPs, separated into functional groups. BEF-China data portal (Accessed through URL http://china.befdata.biow.uni-leipzig.de/datasets/185)

Published:

Both S, Fang T, Böhnke M, Bruelheide H, Geißler C, Kühn P, Scholten T, Trogisch S, Erfmeier A (2011). Lack of tree layer control on herb layer characteristics in a subtropical forest, China. Journal of Vegetation Science 22(6): 1120–1131 . http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01324.x/abstract

Abstract:

Biomass is a proxy for assessing herb layer productivity. In contrast to most traits it is easy practicable and therefore feasible repeatedly. Since the proportion of functional groups is informative for community structure biomass was harvested separately according to functional classification. Harvest included all plants in herblayer, i.e. below one metre in height.

Design:

The CSPs were established in May - June 2008 in the Gutianshan Nature Reserve as well as outside the Nature Reserve. The CSPs have a size of 30 x 30 metres and are exposed to the north. The central plot hold a size of 10 x 10 metres and is situated in the centre. Four 1 x 1 metres plots were systematically chosen positioned outwards the corners of the central plot. The herblayer, i.e. plants below one metre in height, was harvested completely within those 1 m2 plots. The harvest only included aboveground biomass.

Spatial extent:

The aboveground biomass harvest was done in each of the 27 CSPS in the Gutianshan National Reserve in China. 29°18'-29°17'N 118°02'-118°11'E

Temporal extent:

May to Juli 2008

Taxonomic extent:

Herb species in the CSPs. These include the woody recruits in the herb layer (up to 1 m height)

Measurement cirumstances:

No information available

Data analysis:

Data can be used for measures of biomass and functional biodiversity in the herb layer of the CSPs. Mind that these species are not only herbs, but also the woody species in the herb layer.

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CSP

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name of the CSP in the Nature ReserveBEF research plot nameReasearch plots of the Biodiversity - Ecosystem functioning experiment (BEF-China). There are three main sites for research plots in the BEF Experiment: Comparative Study Plots (CSP) in the Gutianshan Nature Reserve, having a size of 30x30m^2, measured on the ground.

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BEF research plot name

Keywords:

CSP

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