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Data
Habitat Suitability - Soil Biota
Summary
Abstract:
Investigation of the variation in soil biota and soil properties across the McMurdo Dry Valleys as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The identification and abundance of soil biota are reported.
Date Range:
November 1, 1993
to
December 31, 1993
Data Citation
Wall, D.
2014
.
Habitat Suitability - Soil Biota
.
Environmental Data Initiative. DOI:
10.6073/pasta/aa0c07ef6ee1d32e8b83212d30fb81e3
.
Dataset accessed 24 January 2021.
Dataset(s)
Description:
Comma delimted file hosting the bdwo data
Variables (click to expand):
LOCATION
Label:
Definition:
Name of area where measurement was made
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE #
Label:
Definition:
Sample ID
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Date
Definition:
Date on which sample was gathered
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
TYPE OF ORGANISM
Label:
Definition:
Family associated with organism
Type:
Code list
Codes:
Nematode = Nematode
Rotifer = Rotifers
Tardigrades = Tardigrades
Missing values:
None specified
SPECIES
Label:
Definition:
Species found in soil
Type:
Code list
Codes:
Scottnema = Scottnema
Eudorylaimus = Eudorylaimus
Plectus = Plectus
Combined = Combined Species
Unknown = Unknown Species
Missing values:
None specified
SEX
Label:
Definition:
Gender of organism (male vs. female)
Type:
Code list
Codes:
Male = Male
Female = Female
Combined = Both Male and Females
Undetermined = Sex undetermined
Missing values:
None specified
LIVE/DEAD/COMBINED
Label:
Definition:
Survival Status (living, dead, or both)
Type:
Code list
Codes:
Dead = Dead Organism
Live = Live Organism
Combined = Both Dead and Live
Undetermined = Status undetermined
Missing values:
None specified
ADULT/JUVENILE/COMBINED
Label:
Definition:
Maturity (adult, juvenile, or both)
Type:
Code list
Codes:
Adult = Adult stage
Juvenile = Juvenile Stage
Combined = Both Adult and Juvenile
Undetermined = Undetermined stage
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:
Helpful hints about the sample
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:
bdwo.csv
(197.49 KB)
...
or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Short name:
bdwo
Dataset ID:
255
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diana Wall
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Associated Researcher
Ross A. Virginia
Lab Crew
Nicole M DeCrappeo
Data Manager
Chris Gardner
Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
Related
Related publications:
Determining habitat suitability for soil invertebrates in an extreme environment: The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica.