Decomposition rates and carbon:nitrogen ratios for different litter types, 2015
Dates
Publication Date
2017-02-06
Start Date
2014
End Date
2015
Citation
Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., Guntenspergen, G.R., Thorne, K.M., Dugger, B.D., and Takekawa, J.Y., 2017, Decomposition of plant litter in Pacific coast tidal marshes, 2014-2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, http://doi.org/10.5066/F70P0X6C.
Summary
This data table contains mean decomposition rates and mean carbon:nitrogen ratios for different litter types buried in 7 marshes during 2015. Note that C:N data are repeated for low and high marsh areas at each site in the table. These data support the following publication: Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., Guntenspergen, G.R. et al. Ecosystems (2017). doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6
Summary
This data table contains mean decomposition rates and mean carbon:nitrogen ratios for different litter types buried in 7 marshes during 2015. Note that C:N data are repeated for low and high marsh areas at each site in the table.
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Purpose
These data were collected to help evaluate the effects of abiotic and biotic factors on decomposition of organic matter in Pacific Coast tidal marshes.
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