Plant phenology observations at 15 sites at Jornada Basin LTER, 1992-ongoing
This ongoing data package, which began in 1992, contains monthly plant phenological observations by species at the 15 Net Primary Production (NPP) study sites at the Jornada Experimental Range (JER) or Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center (CDRRC) in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Sites were selected to represent the 5 major ecosystem types in the Chihuahuan Desert (upland grasslands, playa grasslands, mesquite-dominated shrublands, creosotebush-dominated shrublands, tarbush-dominated shrublands). For each ecosystem type, three sites were selected to represent the range in variability in production and plant diversity; thus the locations are not replicates. A transect at each site is monitored monthly to assess the following phenological stages for each species: dormancy, non-reproductive status, budding, flowering, and fruiting. Sampling methods in the first years of the study monitored all plant species present but have been changed to focus on specific species at each site.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Website Pointer to html file.
File Name: Web Page, url: https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?scope=knb-lter-jrn&identifier=210287001
Webpage with information and links to data files for download
Funding
Agricultural Research Service
National Science Foundation, DEB-1832194
History
Data contact name
Data ManagerData contact email
jornada.data@nmsu.eduPublisher
Environmental Data Initiative (EDI)Use limitations
This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.Temporal Extent Start Date
1992-07-15Temporal Extent End Date
2018-12-14Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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Npp Is Measured At 15 Sites, Spanning 5 Vegetation Community Types In The Jornada Basin. This Bounding Box Includes All 15 Sites. More Precise Geographic Coordinates For This Study May Be Requested From The Jrn Lter Data Manager.ISO Topic Category
- farming
- environment
- biota
- climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
- geoscientificInformation
Ag Data Commons Group
- Jornada Experimental Range
- Long-Term Agroecosystem Research
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
agroecosystems; rangelands; sustainable agricultural intensificationOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
ARS National Program Number
- 216
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
