North American Carbon Program biometric database

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cole, Jason A.
Originator: Johnson, Kristofer D.
Originator: Birdsey, Richard A.
Originator: Pan, Yude
Originator: Wayson, Craig A.
Originator: McCullough, Kevin
Originator: Hoover, Coeli M.
Originator: Hollinger, David Y.
Originator: Bradford, John B.
Originator: Ryan, Michael G.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Weishampel, Peter
Originator: Clark, Kenneth L.
Originator: Skowronski, Nicholas S.
Originator: Hom, John
Originator: Ollinger, Scott V.
Originator: McNulty, Steven G.
Originator: Gavazzi, Michael J.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
North American Carbon Program biometric database
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Newtown Square, PA
Publisher: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0008
Description:
Abstract:
The database houses North American Carbon Program data from 10 intensively monitored sites at seven stations: Bartlett Experimental Forest (New Hampshire), Fraser Experimental Forest (Colorado), Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site (Wyoming), Marcell Experimental Forest (Minnesota), Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Site (Colorado), Silas Little Experimental Forest (New Jersey), and The Parker Tract (North Carolina). The biometric database contains both measured and estimated data. Measured data include general descriptive information and detailed measurements. General descriptive information defines the sample area at the station, site, plot, and subplot level. Detailed measurements include tree, shrub, non-woody vegetation, down woody material, stump, litter, forest floor, agricultural crop, leaf area index, fine root, and soils data. Tree data were separated into three size classes: seedling, sapling, and tree. Soil data include chemistry, respiration, and water content.
Purpose:
The two main goals of the North American Carbon Program (NACP) are to (1) develop the scientific basis to support full carbon accounting on regional and continental scales; and (2) support long-term quantitative measurements of fluxes, sources, and sinks of atmospheric CO2 and CH4, and develop forecasts for future trends.

Data reported here were collected at a network of landscape monitoring sites representing forests with different management, disturbance histories, and vegetation to bridge the gap between flux towers and national inventory programs. Key information for each site includes (1) estimates of carbon stocks and quantified impacts of management activity; (2) estimates of net ecosystem production (NEP) and changes in carbon pools; and (3) estimates of forest/atmosphere carbon fluxes. The database was developed to provide detailed, well-documented, and consistent information from a network of long-term observation sites in the United States. The design of the sampling protocol and database provide examples for applications in other regions.
Supplemental_Information:
Original metadata date was 11/22/2013. Minor metadata updates on 1/29/2014 and 07/24/2015. Minor metadata updates on 12/12/2016.

**NOTE: In July 2015 a second edition of these data became available (Cole et al. 2015) and we recommend use of this newer edtion. This second edition of the data has three changes relative to the first edition:
1. The database format is now MS Access 2010 (instead of being Access 2007)
2. Soil chemistry data were added for the Cedar Bridge and Silas Little sites (which previously had no soil chemistry data).
3. All seedling and shrub data at the subplot and plot level have been updated to fix an algorithm error in which summed biomass was not divided by the size of the sampled area (over-estimaing biomass). The corrected tables are: Subplot_SeedAG, Subplot_ShrubAG, Plot_SeedAG and Plot_ShrubAG in LCMS_BiometricData_Ver2_Summary_2015-06-15.accdb
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 200401
Ending_Date: 201109
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The states of Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Wyoming.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.5
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.00000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.5
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: North American Carbon Program
Theme_Keyword: NACP
Theme_Keyword: carbon stocks
Theme_Keyword: carbon pools
Theme_Keyword: biometric data
Theme_Keyword: inventory data
Theme_Keyword: biomass
Theme_Keyword: landscape-scale
Theme_Keyword: forest monitoring
Theme_Keyword: woody debris
Theme_Keyword: flux tower
Theme_Keyword: Ameriflux
Theme_Keyword: carbon
Theme_Keyword: soil
Theme_Keyword: climate change
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Climate change
Theme_Keyword: Carbon
Theme_Keyword: Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis
Theme_Keyword: Biometrics
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Plant ecology
Theme_Keyword: Soil
Theme_Keyword: Forest & Plant Health
Theme_Keyword: Botany
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword: Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
Place_Keyword: EFETAC
Place_Keyword: Fraser Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site
Place_Keyword: GLEES
Place_Keyword: Marcell Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Site
Place_Keyword: NIWOT
Place_Keyword: EFR
Place_Keyword: LTER
Place_Keyword: Silas Little Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Parker Tract
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species
Taxonomic_Keywords: plants
Taxonomic_Keywords: vegetation
Taxonomic_System:
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: ITIS
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Other_Citation_Details:
Retrieved [November, 14, 2013]
Online_Linkage: https://www.itis.gov
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Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Cole, Jason, A.; Johnson, Kristofer D.; Birdsey, Richard A.; Pan, Yude; Wayson, Craig A.; McCullough, Kevin; Hoover, Coeli M.; Hollinger, David Y.; Bradford, John B.; Ryan, Michael G.; Kolka, Randall K.; Weishampel, Peter; Clark, Kenneth L.; Showronski, Nicholas S.; Hom, John; Ollinger, Scott V.; McNulty, Steven G.; Gavazzi, Michael J. 2013. North American Carbon Program biometric database. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0008
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jason Cole
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 5 Moon Library, SUNY-ESF
Address: 1 Forestry Drive
City: Syracuse
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 13210
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 315-448-3208
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jasoncole@fs.fed.us
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding provided by USDA Forest Service, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cole, Jason A.
Originator: Johnson, Kristofer D.
Originator: Birdsey, Richard A.
Originator: Pan, Yude
Originator: Wayson, Craig A.
Originator: McCullough, Kevin
Originator: Hoover, Coeli M.
Originator: Hollinger, David Y.
Originator: Bradford, John B.
Originator: Ryan, Michael G.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Weishampel, Peter
Originator: Clark, Kenneth L.
Originator: Skowronski, Nicholas S.
Originator: Hom, John
Originator: Ollinger, Scott V.
Originator: McNulty, Steven G.
Originator: Gavazzi, Michael J.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
North American Carbon Program biometric database
Edition: 2nd
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0008-2
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Cole, Jason A.
Originator: Johnson, Kristopher D.
Originator: Birdsey, Richard A.
Originator: Pan, Yude
Originator: Wayson, Craig A.
Originator: McCullough, Kevin
Originator: Hoover, Coeli M.
Originator: Hollinger, David Y.
Originator: Bradford, John B.
Originator: Ryan, Michael G.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Wieshampel, Peter
Originator: Clark, Kenneth L.
Originator: Skowronski, Nicholas S.
Originator: Hom, John
Originator: Ollinger, Scott V.
Originator: McNulty, Steven G.
Originator: Gavazzi, Michael J.
Publication_Date: 2013
Title:
Database for landscape-scale carbon monitoring sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: General Technical Report
Issue_Identification: NRS-119
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Newtown Square, PA
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Online_Linkage: //www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45202
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data were collected by experienced research teams, and are therefore considered to have good accuracy. For more information on the accuracy of particular attributes, see the User's Guide and the database. Accuracy may vary for a particular attribute across observing stations due to differences in measurement and processing techniques.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The database was designed to present strong consistency, particularly in the measured data. The data user should remain aware, however, that the use of different data collection methods by the seven observing stations may introduce some logical consistency issues. Also, estimated data may present minor logical consistency issues.
Completeness_Report:
Definitions used, missing value format information, etc. can all be found in the User's Guide or in the database itself. Generally, however, the database is considered to be complete.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Measuring and estimating forest characteristics uses a number of methods. These methods often varied across the seven observing stations. Due to the complexity of the methods involved, please refer to the User's Guide included with the data publication.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Descriptions of process steps are included in the database itself.
Process_Date: Unknown
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The database holds measured and estimated data. General information is available on the stations, sites, plots, and subplots.

Measured entities include trees, shrubs, non-woody vegetation, down woody material, forest floor (litter), and soil. For trees, attributes include status, crown class, dbh, height, and biomass (live and dead). For soils, attributes include chemistry, respiration, and water content.

Details on the entities and attributes are available in the cited material (included with the data publication).
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Cole, Jason. 2013. Landscape-scale carbon monitoring sites database: User's guide. (Available in the full data publication download)
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Research and Development
Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 240 West Prospect Road
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80526
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: see Contact Information
Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of December 2016. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.
Resource_Description: RDS-2013-0008
Distribution_Liability:
Metadata documents have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Unless otherwise stated, all data and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. However, neither the author, the Archive, nor any part of the federal government can assure the reliability or suitability of these data for a particular purpose. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed for a user's application of these data or related materials.

The metadata, data, or related materials may be updated without notification. If a user believes errors are present in the metadata, data or related materials, please use the information in (1) Identification Information: Point of Contact, (2) Metadata Reference: Metadata Contact, or (3) Distribution Information: Distributor to notify the author or the Archive of the issues.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ACCDB
Format_Version_Date: 2007
File_Decompression_Technique: Files zipped using Winzip 14.0
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0008
Fees: none
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20161212
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jason Cole
Contact_Organization: US Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 5 Moon Library, SUNY-ESF
Address: 1 Forestry Drive
City: Syracuse
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 13210
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 315-448-3208
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jasoncole@fs.fed.us
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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