uid=LUQ,o=LTER,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all public read LUQMetadata15 Lawrence R. Walker University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Department of Biological Sciences University of Nevada, Las Vegas Box 45-4004, 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas NV 89154 United States

(702) 895-3196 (702) 895-3956 lwalker@lternet.edu Jean Lodge NRS, USDA Forest Service

USDA - Forest Services Center for Forest Mycology Research, Northern Research Station PO Box 1377 Luquillo PR 773 United States

(787) 889-7445 (787) 889-7477 dlodge@lternet.edu Metadata Provider Metadata Provider Luquillo LTER

Anexo Facundo Bueso Build Rio Piedras PR United States

(787) 764-0000 emelendez@lternet.edu Eda Melendez-Colom University of Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Ponce de Leon Ave.,Anexo Facundo Bueso Office 207 San Juan PR 931 United States

(787) 764-0000 x4943 (787) 772-1481 emelendez@lternet.edu data manager Randall W. Myster University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma Department of Biology Box 89 Edmond OK 73074 United States

(405) 974-5909 (405) 974-5726 rmyster@lternet.edu associate researcher english

The purpose of this study is to document the recovery of vegetation on new landslides in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, in particular seedlings

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http://luq.lternet.edu/node/3485 Location: Puerto Rico 186 El Yunque National Forest, Rio Grande, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico 234 m NW. Landslide next to the station.Landform: mountain, Vegetation: forest, -65.819634 -65.819634 18.320956 18.320956 Location: Rio Espiritu Santo near Puerto Rico 186 Road. Puerto Rico 186 El Yunque National Forest, Rio Grande, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico 246 m NELandform: mountain, Vegetation: forest, -65.82506 -65.82506 18.319688 18.319688 374 374 meter Location: Puerto Rico 191 El Yunque National Forest, Naguabo, 00718, Puerto Rico 182 m SELandform: mountain, Vegetation: forest, -65.797106 -65.797106 18.253254 18.253254 330 330 meter 1988-06-03 2007-12-19 Lawrence R. Walker University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Department of Biological Sciences University of Nevada, Las Vegas Box 45-4004, 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas NV 89154 United States

(702) 895-3196 (702) 895-3956 lwalker@lternet.edu Publisher Publisher Luquillo LTER

Anexo Facundo Bueso Build Rio Piedras PR United States

(787) 764-0000 emelendez@lternet.edu LUQ

All woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and

lssmes1.csv Espiritu Santo 1 landslide Small plot lssmes1.csv 1 0 \r\n column , http://luq.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/lssmes1_0.csv 1988-06-03 2007-12-19 Transect Transect at 10 m intervals Lines at 10 m intervals from the upper lip of the slide. No data is missing in this field. string 1 line at 10 m from upper lip of the slide 2 line at 20 m from upper lip of the slide 3 line at 30 m from upper lip of the slide 4 line at 40 m from upper lip of the slide 5 line at 50 m from upper lip of the slide 6 line at 60 m from upper lip of the slide Plot Plots of landslides in the Luquillo Experimental Forest A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. string A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. Tag Number Tag Number Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). string Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). Height Height of woody vegetation Height of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall centimeter real Diameter Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall measured with colipers. centimeter 0.01 real Species Species code-six letter code in CAPS A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) string A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) lt10cm Plants Smaller than 10 cm (count of) Count of woody seedlings less than 10cm tall (incorporated since May 23, 1995) dimensionless real gt10cm Plants taller than 10cm (count of) Count of woody seedlings 10cm tall (incorporated since May 23, 1995) dimensionless real Comments Comments at the field Comments annotated by observer at the field. string Comments annotated by observer at the field. Start date Start Date Date of the day (in mm/dd/yyyy) when measurements of diameter class in each plot were made. date mm/dd/yyyy lssmes2.csv Espiritu Santo 2 landslide Small plot lssmes2.csv 1 0 \r\n column , http://luq.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/lssmes2_1.csv 1988-10-25 2007-07-17 Transect Transect at 10 m intervals Lines at 10 m intervals from the upper lip of the slide. No data is missing in this field. string 1 line at 10 m from upper lip of the slide 2 line at 20 m from upper lip of the slide 3 line at 30 m from upper lip of the slide 4 line at 40 m from upper lip of the slide 5 line at 50 m from upper lip of the slide 6 line at 60 m from upper lip of the slide Plot Plots of landslides in the Luquillo Experimental Forest A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. string A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. Tag Number Tag Number Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). string Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). Height Height of woody vegetation Height of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall centimeter real Diameter Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall measured with colipers. centimeter 0.01 real Species Species code-six letter code in CAPS A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) string A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) gt10cm Plants taller than 10cm (count of) Count of woody seedlings 10cm tall (incorporated since May 23, 1995) dimensionless real lt10cm Plants Smaller than 10 cm (count of) Count of woody seedlings less than 10cm tall (incorporated since May 23, 1995) dimensionless real Comments Comments at the field Comments annotated by observer at the field. string Comments annotated by observer at the field. Start date Start Date Date of the day (in mm/dd/yyyy) when measurements of diameter class in each plot were made. date mm/dd/yyyy lssmrb2.csv Rio Blanco 2 landslide Small plot lssmrb2.csv 1 0 \r\n column , http://luq.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/lssmrb2.csv 1989-01-01 1989-08-09 Transect Transect at 10 m intervals Lines at 10 m intervals from the upper lip of the slide. No data is missing in this field. string 1 line at 10 m from upper lip of the slide 2 line at 20 m from upper lip of the slide 3 line at 30 m from upper lip of the slide 4 line at 40 m from upper lip of the slide 5 line at 50 m from upper lip of the slide 6 line at 60 m from upper lip of the slide Plot Plots of landslides in the Luquillo Experimental Forest A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. string A numeric name from 1 to 40 given to a 2 X 5 m plot area distributed along transect lines of a landslide in the Rio Blanco and Espiritu Santo watersheds. No data is missing in this field. Tag Number Tag Number Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). string Tag identifying plant (since 1995, only in ES1 and ES2). Height Height of woody vegetation Height of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall centimeter real Diameter Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation Basal diameter at soil level of woody vegetation greater than 0.1 m and less than 1m tall measured with colipers. centimeter 0.01 real Species Species code-six letter code in CAPS A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) string A six letter code GGGSSS; where the first three are the first 3 letters of the genus; and the last three are the 3 first letters of the species (all in upper case) Comments Comments at the field Comments annotated by observer at the field. string Comments annotated by observer at the field. Start date Start Date Date of the day (in mm/dd/yyyy) when measurements of diameter class in each plot were made. date mm/dd/yyyy