SOILS_ELEVATION_TRN

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Variables
DATASET_CODE
  • Label: Dataset Code
  • Definition: Unique identifier for the table in the MCM LTER database.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SAMPLE_ID
  • Label: Sample ID
  • Definition: The plot-position identifier for each sample.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ELEVATION
  • Label: Elevation
  • Definition: The elevation of the plot from where the sample was collected. Taylor: A at 83 m above sea level, B at 121 m above sea level, C at 188 m above sea level. Garwood: A at 369 m above sea level, B at 377 m above sea level, and C at 392 m above sea level. Miers: A at 179 m above sea level, B at 220 m above sea level, and C at 290 m above sea level.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
POSITION
  • Label: Position
  • Definition: The position within a plot where the sample was collected.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date Time
  • Definition: The date the soil sample was collected from the field.
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
SOIL_WATER_CONTENT
  • Label: Soil Water Content
  • Definition: The gravimetric soil water content.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent g/g
  • Maximum: 100
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = Missing
SML
  • Label: Scottnema Male Live
  • Definition: The total number of living male Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SMD
  • Label: Scottnema Male Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead male Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SFL
  • Label: Scottnema Female Live
  • Definition: The total number of living female Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SFD
  • Label: Scottnema Female Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead female Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SJL
  • Label: Scottnema Juvenile Live
  • Definition: The total number of living juvenile Scottnema lindsayae nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SJD
  • Label: Scottnema Juvenile Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead juvenile Scottnema lindsayae nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SA
  • Label: Scottnema Adult
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SJ
  • Label: Scottnema Juvenile
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Scottnema lindsayae juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
STL
  • Label: Scottnema Total Live
  • Definition: The total number of living Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
STD
  • Label: Scottnema Total Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
STLD
  • Label: Total Scottnema Live and Dead
  • Definition: The total number of live + dead Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EML
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Male Live
  • Definition: The total number of living male Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EMD
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Male Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead male Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EFL
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Female Live
  • Definition: The total number of living female Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EFD
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Female Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead female Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EJL
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Juvenile Live
  • Definition: The total number of living juvenile Eudorylaimus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EJD
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Juvenile Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead juvenile Eudorylaimus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EA
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Adult
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
EJ
  • Label: Eudorylaimus Juvenile
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Eudorylaimus spp. juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
ETL
  • Label: Total Eudorylaimus Live
  • Definition: Total number of living Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
ETD
  • Label: Total Eudorylaimus Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
ETLD
  • Label: Total Eudorylaimus Live and Dead
  • Definition: The total number of live + dead Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PFL
  • Label: Plectus Female Live
  • Definition: The total number of living female Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PFD
  • Label: Plectus Female Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead female Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PJL
  • Label: Plectus Juvenile Live
  • Definition: The total number of living juvenile Plectus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PJD
  • Label: Plectus Juvenile Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead juvenile Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PA
  • Label: Plectus Adult
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PJ
  • Label: Plectus Juvenile
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead Plectus spp. juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PTL
  • Label: Plectus Total Live
  • Definition: Total number of living Plectus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PTD
  • Label: Plectus Total Dead
  • Definition: The total number of dead Plectus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PTLD
  • Label: Plectus Total Live and Dead
  • Definition: The total number of live + dead Plectus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TOTAL_ROTIFERS
  • Label: Total Rotifers
  • Definition: Total number of rotifers per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent present in a sample.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TOTAL_TARDIGRADES
  • Label: Total Tardigrades
  • Definition: Total number of tardigrades per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent present in a sample.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TOTAL_LIVE
  • Label: Total Living Nematodes
  • Definition: The total number of living nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TOTAL_DEAD
  • Label: Total Dead Nematodes
  • Definition: The total number of dead nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TOTAL
  • Label: Total
  • Definition: The total number of living and dead nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: # kg/soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
COMMENTS
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: Comments about the sample.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PH
  • Label: pH
  • Definition: The opposite log of the hydrogen ion concentration of a 1:2 soil-water paste.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CONDUCTIVITY
  • Label: Conductivity
  • Definition: The electrical conductivity in microSiemens/cm of a 1:5 soil:deionized water solution.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microSiemens/cm
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
TN
  • Label: Total Nitrogen
  • Definition: Total nitrogen, the nitrogen content of the unacidified soil.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: mg N/g soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SOC
  • Label: Soil Organic Carbon
  • Definition: Soil organic carbon, the carbon content of acidified soil.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: mg C/g soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
SIC
  • Label: Soil Inorganic Carbon
  • Definition: Soil inorganic carbon, the carbon content of unacidified soil minus the carbon content of the acidified soil.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: mg C/g soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
NH4_N
  • Label: Ammonium
  • Definition: Ammonium concentration found using Lachat.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgram/g soil
  • Maximum: 2000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
NO3_N
  • Label: Nitrate
  • Definition: Nitrate concentration found using Lachat.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgram/g soil
  • Maximum: 2000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CHL_A
  • Label: Chlorophyll a
  • Definition: The chlorophyll a content of the sample weight in micrograms per gram of soil oven dry weight equivalent.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: ug/g
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
MICROBIAL_C
  • Label: Microbial Carbon Biomass
  • Definition: Microbial biomass carbon
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgram C/g soil
  • Maximum: 2000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
MICROBIAL_N
  • Label: Microbial Nitrogen Biomass
  • Definition: Microbial biomass nitrogen
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgram N/g soil
  • Maximum: 2000
  • Minimum: 0
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CHEMISTRY_COMMENTS
  • Label: Chemistry Comments
  • Definition: Comments about the chemical analysis.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
VALLEY_CODE
  • Label: Valley Code
  • Definition: A sorting header indicating the Valley (Taylor, Miers, Garwood) from which the sample was collected.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
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