Data Variables related to Data Files Structures

Nid Label Namesort icon Definition unit Data Files Structures referrers:
9766 NTRECAP3 Recapture event ofNenia tridensin survey 3 Whether any individual ofNenia tridenscaptured in survey 3 had been captured previously in the same season. No data is missing in this field.
9767 NTRECAP4 Recapture event ofNenia tridensin survey 4 Whether any individual ofNenia tridenscaptured in survey 4 had been captured previously in the same season. No data is missing in this field.
11226 RECNUM Record number RECNUM - record number record number
11227 recordRange Record range Extent of years used to compute average water quality parameters from gage (yyyy-yyyy) Extent of years used to compute average water quality parameters from gage (yyyy-yyyy)
11228 RLTSH Red-legged Thrush Number of Red-legged Thrush individuals seen or heard dimensionless
11229 RTHAW Red-tailed Hawk Number of Red-tailed Hawk individuals seen or heard (before also identified as RDTAH) dimensionless
11230 REDU Reduviid Number of individuals of Reduviid invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11231 REGION Region Climatic region of Puerto Rico were river is located Climatic region of Puerto Rico were river is located
11688 RH (%) c:3 Relative Humidity The RELATIVE HUMIDITY is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure vapor to saturation vapor pressure at a given temperature. By measuring the relative humidity, we compare the actual quantity of water vapor to the maximum quantity of water vapor which can be found in these conditions of ambient temperature and pressure. Measured by using a HOBO Pro Series Temp, RH © 1998 ONSET
9782 RELHUM(PERCENT) Relative humidity Relative humidity as measured by a capacitive sensor under AC excitation in a radiation shield. percent
11234 Remarks Remarks Field observations about the tree; plots; or any other field conditions Field observations about the tree; plots; or any other field conditions
11235 PR_Remarks Remarks from the field and/or the data entry processes Comments about the conditions found at the field at the time of collection and/or when the data was entered
12327 Replicate Replicate no Number of plant in collection sequence
11237 REPLICATE Replicate plots Replicate plots (10x10 m) that were established within each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 15 plots in each catchment during year 1 and 2 and during year 5; three replicate plots (15x30 m) that were established in each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 9 plots per catchment. No data is missing in htis field. Replicate plots (10x10 m) that were established within each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 15 plots in each catchment during year 1 and 2 and during year 5; three replicate plots (15x30 m) that were established in each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 9 plots per catchment. No data is missing in htis field.
11238 REPLICATE Replicate plots Replicate plots (10x10 m) that were established within each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 15 plots in each catchment during year 1 and 2 and during year 5; three replicate plots (15x30 m) that were established in each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 9 plots per catchment. No data is missing in htis field. Replicate plots (10x10 m) that were established within each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 15 plots in each catchment during year 1 and 2 and during year 5; three replicate plots (15x30 m) that were established in each topographic area of each catchment; resulting in 9 plots per catchment. No data is missing in htis field.
9849 Reported_CH4_Flux_ng_C_cm-2_hr-1 Reported CH4 Flux Reported Methane (CH4) Flux (in ng C cm-2 hr-1) nanogram of Carbon per squareCentimeters per hour
9848 Reported_CO2_Flux_ug_C_cm-2_hr-1 Reported CO2Flux Reported carbon dioxide (CO2) flux (in ug C cm-2 hr-1) microgram of Carbon per squarecentimeters per hour
9850 Reported_N2O_Flux_ng_N_cm-2_hr-1 Reported N2O Flux Reported Nitrous oxide (N2O) flux ( in ng N cm-2 hr-1) nanogram of Nitrogen per squareCentimeters per hour
12632 Day Research Day Number Number of the day after the research started in 01/15/98 number
11239 rifflevel Riffle water velocity Mean water velocity in riffles metersPerSecond
11240 RIVER River River sampled for snail distribution and location of water chemistry or discharge station River sampled for snail distribution and location of water chemistry or discharge station
11242 discharge_m3-s River discharge Average river discharge cubicMetersPerSecond
11894 River_Number River Number The number assigned to the river (1,2)
11243 rivermouthConnecttoOcean Rivermouth connection to ocean Rivermouth connection to ocean throughout the year. Connection can be restricted by sandbar chocking or dewatering of coastal plain reaches. Connection can be maintained by high flows yearround. Re-connection of chocked rivermouths occur during seasonal (yearly flooding) or episodic (hurricanes; dam water release) flooding
9095 RC Rock Cover Ranked variable respresenting precent rock cover. A blank cell means measurement was not taken. dimensionless
12463 ROCK Rock cover in the year Percent cover of rock in seedling subplot in year of XXXX percentage
11244 ROCK Rock score Estimated cobble ( less 20; greater 5 cm diameter)composition of substrata within the pool by placinga finger on the substrata at 25 inspection pointsdistributed widely within each pool; assigning it as cobble and then converting the total of cobble points in the pool to a percentage. There are no missing data. dimensionless
9832 Rsettediam1_cm Rosette diameter 1 Diameter of plant. Measurement number 1 of two measurements at right angles. No data are missing in this field. centimeters
9833 Rsettediam2_cm Rosette diameter 2 Diameter of plant. Measurement number 2 of two measurements at right angles. No data are missing in this field. centimeters
11245 Row Row number (see also variable Quad) Code represents the number of the Row in which the 20 x 20 m quadrat is located based upon its position in the 16 ha grid. The 2 digits are the Row number counting from South to North. Leading zeros are not displayed so Rows 1-9 only have 1 digit. 01 first Row at South of Grid to 25 at North of Grid dimensionless
11246 RQDOV Ruddy Quail-Dove Number of individuals seen or heard dimensionless
11247 RUN Run ID Identifies which night of sampling the data represent within a season
11248 SABANA Sabana Field StationPrecipitation Daily rainfall collecterd at the Sabana field station; total mm over collection period. Adjusted for trap efficiency of collectors millimeter
11897 Salinity_bottom_ Salinity Bottom The salinity of the river at the bottom measured in PSU (Practical Salinity Unit), a unit based on the properties of sea water conductivity. It is equivalent to per thousand or (o/00) or to g/kg practicalSalinityUnit
11249 SLT Salticid spider (Gr Lyssomanes portoricensis) Number of individuals of Salticid spider (Gr Lyssomanes portoricensis) invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
12089 sample sample Sample identifying number by year
11250 Code Sample Code Numeric code of sample assigned at ITES dimensionless
11820 Sample_Date Sample Date Date when the sample was collected
11251 Sample_ID Sample ID Sample ID number assigned by Oregon State University (OSU).No data is missing for this field.
12175 SampleID Sample ID An identifier pegged to a sample. I.e; 2-1-3
12174 Sample_Label Sample Label A labeling code to identify and track the collected sample. I.e; 1-3-4
11254 SAMPLENUM Sample Number Sequential number of sampling since January 1993 to present. number
12113 Sample Phosphorus (mg/g) Sample Phosphorus (mg/g) Sample Phosphorus (mg/g) milligramPerGram
12039 Sample P (%) Sample Phosphorus percent Sample Phosphorus percent percent
11252 REP Sample replicate number Replicate number of sample. No data is missing for this field. Replicate number of sample. No data is missing for this field.
11821 Sample_Time Sample Time Time where sample was collected in the field dimmessionless
11253 SampleType Sample Type Code for sample type. When not blank, seems to be always WK Code for sample type. When not blank, seems to be always WK
12037 Sample weight (g) Sample Weight Sample Weight gram
11255 DAY Sampling date The number of the day in which the sampling took place. No data is missing for this field. Values are from 1 to 8.
12144 Point Sampling point Location on the LFDP where sampling occurred
11256 RUN Sampling Run Each subplot is sampled 4 times. The sampling run indicates which of those times each data point represents. dimensionless
11257 site Sampling site Sampling site in lower Rio Mameyes
11258 TIME_HR Sampling time passed after storm States how many hours after a storm the data was taken. No data is missing for this field. hour
11259 spp Sappling species Tree species treated and analized. A total of 27 uprooted trees -- x = 16.6 plus-minus 2.6 m tall -- were chosen from two tree species with symbiotic N-fixing bacteria. Edmistein; 1970. Inga laurina - Fabaceae N = 4 and Ormosia krugii - Fabaceae N = 9 and one tree species without simbiont Casearia arborea - Flacourtiaceae N = 14
11260 CC4 Scale; flat; round Number of individuals of Scale; flat; round invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11261 CC3 Scale; hemispherical Number of individuals of Scale; hemispherical invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11262 CC2 Scale; long; brown Number of individuals of Scale; long; brown invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11263 CC1 Scale; Vinsonia stellifera Number of individuals of Scale; Vinsonia stellifera invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11264 CC9 Scale? Number of individuals of Scale? invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11265 SNPIG Scaly-naped Pigeon Number of Scaly-naped Pigeon individuals seen or heard dimensionless
11266 SCAPH Scapheremaeus Number of individuals of Scapheremaeus invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11267 SCIA Sciarid Number of individuals of Sciarid invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11268 Scientific name Scientific name Scientific name of the tree species which compose fresh leaf materials in litterbags that represent natural litterfall in forest. No data is missing in this field.
11269 EXOTIC_SPECIES Scientific name of exotic species Scientific name of an exotic earthworm found in a forest type Scientific name of an exotic earthworm found in a forest type. Amynthas rodericensis (Grube), Pontoscolex corethrurus (Muller)
11270 NATIVE_SPECIES Scientific name of native species Scientific name of a native earthworm found in a forest type Scientific name of a native earthworm found in a forest type
11271 SCOL Scolytid Number of individuals of Scolytid invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
11272 SEASON Season Season of observation
11273 Season Season code Season code containing the last two digit of the year; the season (W for wet); and in the summary of 1999 a digit representing the date in which the observation was done (1 for 06/20/94; 2 for 07/04/94; and 3 for 07/24/94) Season code containing the last two digit of the year; the season (W for wet); and in the summary of 1999 a digit representing the date in which the observation was done (1 for 06/20/94; 2 for 07/04/94; and 3 for 07/24/94)
11999 SEASON Season Code A code used to designate the season when data was captured (Wet, Dry)
11274 SEASON Season of observation Part of the year according to amount of precipitation when observations were done
11275 season Season period of observation Date or period of time where the observations when done (mm/dd/yyyy)
11276 2nd measure Second Measure This variable has two meanings depending upon the type of damage the tree received. If the tree was snapped off it means an estimate of the tree height before it was broken. If the tree was tipped up it means the height of the exposed root ball.Precisionestimated + or - 10%. In meters. Only used when tree received major stem damage or tip-up. Blank means tree was undamaged, it was broken at the roots or bent. A zero is used to indicate a secondary stem in a tip-up to prevent double counting in calculations of the total disturbed area. meter
11733 Section Section Name of the hand-cut sections mounted in aqueous 3% KOH or Melzer's reagent after rehydration in 70% alcohol for microstructures studies.
11277 SECTION Section of transect Section of transect where obervation was performed
10136 SECTOR Sector An integer from 1 to 18 assigned to a sector in a tray. There are no missing data for this variable.
11278 BasalDiam Seedling Basal Diameter (dbh) Mesured with calipers above any basal swelling. Switch to measure dbh when the plant grows 1 cm dbh. The first time dbh is measured; both basal diameter and dbh are recorded and stem is painted just bellow the dbh measurement point. A blank in this field could mean that the plant is dead; the tag was not found; the plot has no vegetation; among other reasons. centimeter
11279 BasalDiam Seedling Basal Diameter (dbh) Mesured with calipers above any basal swelling. Switch to measure dbh when the plant grows 1 cm dbh. The first time dbh is measured; both basal diameter and dbh are recorded and stem is painted just bellow the dbh measurement point. centimeter
12454 CENSUS Seedling census identification number Numerical value indicating the census period to which each record pertains.
12458 DIAMETER Seedling Diameter Diameter of seedling measured in year XXXX at the widest axis of the base of the stem, for all seedlings >=10 cm in height centimeter
11280 Height Seedling Height Measured along the longest stem axis in non-palms. For shrubs that branch at the base; each stem greater 1 m tall receives a separate tag; each bearing the same plant number but differentiated by the addition of a unique letter (eg. 42A; 42 B; and 42C). Palm height recorded as the height of the tallest palm leaflets/ the height of bifulcation of the newest leaf bases. A blank in this field could mean that the plant is dead; the tag was not found; the plot has no vegetation; among other reasons. centimeter
11281 Height Seedling Height Measured along the longest stem axis in non-palms. For shrubs that branch at the base; each stem greater than 1 m tall receives a separate tag; each bearing the same plant number but differentiated by the addition of a unique letter (eg. 42A; 42 B; and 42C). Palm height recorded as the height of the tallest palm leaflets / the height of bifulcation of the newest leaf bases. centimeter
12457 HEIGHT Seedling height Height of seedling measured in year XXXX from ground to apical meristem of the tallest leader centimeter
12456 STATUS Seedling status that year Status of seedling in year. A=Alive (includes new seedlings and those which were also alive in previous censuses), D=Dead
12448 SUBPLOT Seedling subplot name Name of seedling subplot associated with each phenology trap. A, B or C
12459 SUBSTRATE Seedling substrate Predominant substrate upon which the seedling is growing in year XXXX. BS=Bare Soil, DW=Dead Wood, H=within Herb clump, L=Leaves, LW=Live Wood, R=Rock
11282 SEP_ADULTS-LOWER September measurement of adult lower branches percent of herbivory Percent of herbivory of lower branches of adult trees in September 1995 dimensionless
11283 SEP_ADULTS-UPPER September measurement of adult upper branches percent of herbivory Percent of herbivory of upper branches of adult trees inSeptember1995 dimensionless
11284 SEP_JUVENILES September measurement of herbivory of juveniles trees Percent of herbivory of juveniles trees measured in September 1995 dimensionless
11285 SEQ Sequence of leaf The oldest appearing leaf when the plant is first profiled is assigned the sequence number 1. Each younger leaf;and each leaf that emerges during later monitoring periods is assigned the next number in sequence. A value for this variable must be present in this file. Note: Originally letters of the alphabet were used to indicate sequence of leaf emergence. As of January; 1994 all letter were converted to numbers: A was converted to1; B to 2; C to 3; D to 4; E to 5; F to 6; G to 7; H to 8; I to 9; J to 10 K to 11; L to 12; M to 13; N to 14; O to 15; P to 16; Q to 17; R to 18; S to 19; T to 20 U to 21; V to 22; W to 23; X to 24; Y to 25; Z to 26; AA to 27; AB to 28; AC to 29 AD to 30; ETC.)
11697 SERIALDATE Serial date The date of capture given as number of days from January 1, 1900. Date is converted, using MS Excel or Lotus 1-2-3, to sequential number by changing format from Date to General.
11286 SEX/AGE Sex of adults or age stage Sex of adults or age stage
11287 SEX Sex of frog Sex of captured frog; It is left blank if the sex could not be determined.
12046 COMMENTS Sex, measurement, and age of some coquies Sex, measurement in mm, and age of some of the observed coquies
11288 COMMENTS Sex; measurement; and age of some coquies Sex; measurement in mm; and age of some of the observed coquies Sex; measurement in mm; and age of some of the observed coquies
11289 SHEET_DATE Sheet Date The date in which the observation was made at the field; these dates can have the same value as the start date, when the study was conducted.
11290 size_mm Shell; snail or individual size Measurement of Shell; snail or individual size; measured as aperture width millimeter
11291 SIZE_mm Shell; snail or individual size Measurement of shell; snail or individual size millimeter
11292 meanSnailSize_mm Shell; snail or individual size Average measurement of shell; snail or individual size millimeter
11294 ACRID shield-back grasshopper Number of individuals of shield-back grasshopper invertebrate morphotype dimensionless
12666 shredder_g-m2 Shredders biomass Quebrada Bisley Total biomass of shredders in Quebrada Bisley 3 study reach in grams per square meter gramPerMeterSquared