Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Data Set Details

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GCE-LTER Data Set Summary

Accession:

ORG-GCET-1712

Research Theme:

Organic Matter/Decomposition (Graduate Thesis Study)

Contributors:

Yeajin Jung, Adrian Burd

Title:

Above- and below-ground non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in Spartina alterniflora from 6 permanant plots near the Georgia Coastal Ecosysterms LTER flux tower, on Sapelo Island in Georgia, USA

Abstract:

We studied the dynamics of four non-structural carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and starch) and biomass in 8 different above- and below-ground tissues in Spartina alterniflora over the course of a year in a salt marsh on Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA. Tissue parts sampled included green leaves, green stems, yellow leaves, yellow stems, brown leaves and stem, flowers, belowground biomass from 0-10cm depth and belowground biomass from 10-30cm depth. Samples were collected from tall form S. alterniflora plots near the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER flux tower site monthly between September 2013 and August 2014. This study was conducted to support the development of predictive, mechanistic models of Spartina by providing information on below-ground biomass and its dynamics, and in particular the storage of resources that can be used for spring re-growth.

DOI:

10.6073/pasta/7db33762154eab8fb0554aaf250278ab

Key Words:

aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, carbohydrates, fructose, glucose, Non-structural carbohydrates, organic matter, primary production, Spartina, starch, sucrose

LTER Core Area:

Organic Matter

Research Themes:

Organic Matter/Decomposition, Plant Ecology

Study Period:

01-Sep-2013 to 30-Aug-2014

Study Sites:

GCE_Flux -- GCE Flux Tower Marsh, Sapelo Island, Georgia

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Species References:

Spartina alterniflora

Publications:

Jung, Y. and Burd, A.B. 2017. Seasonal changes in above- and below-ground non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in Spartina alterniflora in a marsh in Georgia, USA. Aquatic Botany. 140:13-22. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2017.04.003)

Jung, Y. 2018. Modeling Growth and Production Dynamics of Spartina Alterniflora. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 148 pages.

Downloads:

Data Table: ORG-GCET-1712 (Main data table for data set ORG-GCET-1712, 96 records)

Access: Public (released 03-Jan-2018)

Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [17.99kb], Text File [15.13kb], MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [35.88kb], MATLAB (Variables) [33.39kb], Text Report [44.29kb]

Column List:(display)

Column	Name	Units	Type	Description
1	Year	YYYY	integer	Year sample was collected
2	Month	MMMM	string	Month sample was collected
3	Tissue	none	string	Type of tissue analyzed
4	DryWeight_core1	grams	floating-point	Dry weight of tissue in core 1
5	Flag_DryWeight_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Dry weight of tissue in core 1 (flagging criteria, where "x" is DryWeight_core1: isnan(x)="T")
6	DryWeight_core2	grams	floating-point	Dry weight of tissue in core 2
7	Flag_DryWeight_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Dry weight of tissue in core 2 (flagging criteria, where "x" is DryWeight_core2: isnan(x)="T")
8	Glucose_core1	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of glucose in core 1 (n=3)
9	Flag_Glucose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of glucose in core 1 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Glucose_core1: manual)
10	SD_Glucose_core1	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of glucose in core 1
11	Flag_SD_Glucose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of glucose in core 1 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Glucose_core1: manual)
12	Glucose_core2	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of glucose in core 2 (n=3)
13	Flag_Glucose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of glucose in core 2 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Glucose_core2: manual)
14	SD_Glucose_core2	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of glucose in core 2
15	Flag_SD_Glucose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of glucose in core 2 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Glucose_core2: manual)
16	Fructose_core1	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of fructose in core 1 (n=3)
17	Flag_Fructose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of fructose in core 1 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Fructose_core1: manual)
18	SD_Fructose_core1	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of fructose in core 1
19	Flag_SD_Fructose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of fructose in core 1 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Fructose_core1: manual)
20	Fructose_core2	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of fructose in core 2 (n=3)
21	Flag_Fructose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of fructose in core 2 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Fructose_core2: manual)
22	SD_Fructose_core2	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of fructose in core 2
23	Flag_SD_Fructose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of fructose in core 2 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Fructose_core2: manual)
24	Sucrose_core1	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of sucrose in core 1 (n=3)
25	Flag_Sucrose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of sucrose in core 1 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Sucrose_core1: manual)
26	SD_Sucrose_core1	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of sucrose in core 1
27	Flag_SD_Sucrose_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of sucrose in core 1 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Sucrose_core1: manual)
28	Sucrose_core2	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of sucrose in core 2 (n=3)
29	Flag_Sucrose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of sucrose in core 2 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Sucrose_core2: manual)
30	SD_Sucrose_core2	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of sucrose in core 2
31	Flag_SD_Sucrose_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of sucrose in core 2 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Sucrose_core2: manual)
32	Starch_core1	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of starch in core 1 (n=3)
33	Flag_Starch_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of starch in core 1 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Starch_core1: manual)
34	SD_Starch_core1	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of starch in core 1
35	Flag_SD_Starch_core1	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of starch in core 1 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Starch_core1: manual)
36	Starch_core2	grams	floating-point	Average dry weight of starch in core 2 (n=3)
37	Flag_Starch_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Average dry weight of starch in core 2 (n=3) (flagging criteria, where "x" is Starch_core2: manual)
38	SD_Starch_core2	grams	floating-point	Standard Deviation of starch in core 2
39	Flag_SD_Starch_core2	none	string	QA/QC flags for Standard Deviation of starch in core 2 (flagging criteria, where "x" is SD_Starch_core2: manual)

Zip archive (ancillary data): ORG-GCET-1712_raw (Spreadsheet containing raw absorbance data)

Access: Public (released 03-Jan-2018)

Metadata: XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

Data Formats: Zip archive [283 kb]

Statistics:

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Citation:

Jung, Yeajin. 2017. Above- and below-ground non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in Spartina alterniflora from 6 permanant plots near the Georgia Coastal Ecosysterms LTER flux tower, on Sapelo Island in Georgia, USA. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/7db33762154eab8fb0554aaf250278ab

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