ReESH_US-Ho1: Howland Forest (main tower)

<p>Regional Ecosystem Soil Hydraulics (ReESH) Project:</p> <p>US-Ho1: Howland Forest (main tower)</p> <p>The ReESH Database includes soil characteristics of soil samples and corresponding soil water retention curves, which enable the conversion of soil water content to soil water potential.</p> <p>Database Files: <br>1) Soil Characteristics:</p> <p>"Site" -- Site Name (AmeriFlux Site Code)<br>"Sample_ID" -- Unique Sample Identifier <br>"Sampling_Date" -- Date of Sample Collection (YYYY-MM-DD)<br>"Latitude" -- Site Latitude<br>"Longitude" -- Site Longitude<br>"Veg" -- International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) <br>"Depth_cm" -- Sample Collection Depth (cm)<br>"Depth" -- Sample Collection Depth (cm)<br>"CLAY" -- Percent Clay (%)<br>"SILT" -- Percent Silt (%)<br>"SAND" -- Percent Sand (%)<br>"RootBiomass_g" -- Fine Root biomass (g per 250mL soil)<br>"Pct_OM" -- Percent Organic Matter (%)<br>"Bulk_Den_g_m3" -- Sample Bulk Density (g m^-3)<br>"Med_KsSoil_m_s" -- Median Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (m s^-1) -minimum three replicates<br>"Min_KsSoil_m_s" -- Minimum Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (m s^-1) -minimum three replicates<br>"Max_KsSoil_m_s" -- Maximum Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (m s^-1) -minimum three replicates<br>"SD_KsSoil_m_s" -- Standard Deviation in Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (m s^-1) -minimum three replicates<br>"KS_Soil_Flag" -- QAQC flags for Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity measurements (0==good; 1==suspect and use with caution)</p> <p><br>2) Soil Water Retention Curves:<br>"Site" -- Site Name (AmeriFlux Site Code)<br>"Sample_ID" -- Unique Sample Identifier <br>"Plot" -- Site Personnel Defined Pit Identifier <br>"Depth_cm" -- Sample Collection Depth (cm)<br>"MPa_Abs" -- Sample Water Potential (-MPa)<br>"Vol_Water" -- Sample Water Content (%)<br>"Hypropfilter" -- Instrument Code (1==WP4C; 2==HyProp)<br>"Sampling_Date" -- Date of Sample Collection (YYYY-MM-DD)<br>"Latitude" -- Site Latitude<br>"Longitude" -- Site Longitude<br>"Veg" -- International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) <br>"Bulk_Den_g_m3" -- Sample Bulk Density (g m^-3)</p>