LUQ DATA SET METADATA

Long-Term
Completed

Data Files and Variables

Data File Identifier Data File Collected
CTE Litter Bacterial DNA
text/plain iconCTELitterTRFLP16SDNA.txt
 07/05/2006 - 07/13/2006
CTE Litter Fungal DNA
text/plain iconCTELitterTRFLPITSDNA.txt
 07/05/2005 - 07/13/2006

Project

159
Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Microbial diversity DNA data

Research Sites:

El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block A Plot 1
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block A Plot 2
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block A Plot 3
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block A Plot 4
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block B Plot 1
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block B Plot 2
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block B Plot 3
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block B Plot 4
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block C Plot 1
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block C Plot 2
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block C Plot 3
El Verde Research Area Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) Block C Plot 4

Abstract

Hurricanes are common disturbances in the Caribbean region that affect tree distribution, species diversity and biomass in forests. Little is known of how microbial communities in soil and litter are affected by natural or anthropogenic disturbances. The objective of our study was to determine the relative abundance and diversity of microorganisms in leaf litter at different stages of decomposition, and the effect of canopy opening and debris addition or removal.

Owner:

Sharon Cantrell

Contact(s):

Sharon Cantrell

Associated:

Jean Lodge

Researcher's Keywords:

el verde
Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF)
Luquillo
Puerto Rico
Greater Antilles
Caribbean
Sites
canopy trimming experiment (CTE)
Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research (LUQ LTER)
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
Projects
Sites Projects Programs
subtropical wet
Forest Structure
Habitat Forest-structure
Fungi
Fungi algae lichens slime-molds bacteria
community composition
Community dynamics
Ecological phenomena processes
hurricanes
natural disturbance
disturbance
succession
Recovery
Disturbance and Land Use
decomposition
Interactions of element cycles
Biogeochemistry

LTER Core Area(s):

disturbance
populations

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