Diurnal Effects on Soil Biota

Summary

Abstract: 

Investigation of the effect of short-term variation in soil moisture and soil temperature  on nematode anhydrobiosis as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The percent of anhydrobiotic nematodes with relation to soil moisture and temperature was determined.
 
 The study began at 0930 on 22 December 1997 and ended on 23 December 1997. The samples were taken at 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hrs. 

Date Range: 

December 22, 1997 to December 23, 1997
Data Citation
Wall, D.H., Virginia, R.A. 2014. Diurnal Effects on Soil Biota . Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/c18c5fc6cfdad5ed6ef8c8f05c6c0c83. Dataset accessed 28 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

Here are the details of the actual data columns, including labels, definitions, codes and scientific units used.  The actual ancillary diurnal effects on soil biota data (and spreadsheet) is not large, and quite manageable.

Variables (click to expand): 

LOCATION
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of area where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY h:m:s
  • Missing values: None specified
SAMPLE #
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sample ID
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TYPE OF ORGANISM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Family associated with organism
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SPECIES
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species found in soil
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SEX
  • Label:
  • Definition: Gender of organism (male vs. female)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LIVE/DEAD/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Survival Status (living, dead, or both)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ADULT/JUVENILE/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maturity (adult, juvenile, or both)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TOTAL (#/KG DRY SOIL)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of organisms found in that category
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: #/KG DRY SOIL
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FILE NAME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of file in which data was stored
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

diwo.csv (56.33 KB)

Short name: 

diwo

Dataset ID: 

240
People

Principal Investigator(s): 

Contact: 

Associated Personnel: 

Data Manager