Coulee Experimental Forest larch needle-cast environmental data logs, 1981-1982 and 1984-1987

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The data are assumed to be accurate.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

A weather station was set up in the field; therefore it is assumed that temperatures were recorded in the field location. Rainfall was specifically noted as being recorded in the field.

Some information such as Location, Tree Species, and Disease were filled out slightly differently or not at all on the data sheets. They were filled in with the same information within the database to consolidate information for the user.

In 1984, only the date of observation was recorded. It was changed to add the time period between observations to maintain consistency except for week 1, since it is unkown when observations first started. In 1987, week 1 also has only the date of observation, but no rainfall was recorded.

Completeness_Report:

Data that are not available are left blank and should not be considered "0".

There was no data for 1983. Tree age was not reported on the datasheets and was therefore left out of this publication.

While most notes on the datasheets were transfered to this publication word for word, some text on the datasheets was nearly illegible or the observers used shorthand within their notes. Every effort was made to translate these into the correct words. Similarly, some data were illegible on the data sheets and were marked with [illegible] within the data.

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Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field

Methodology_Description:

Methodology for collection of data is unknown as there are no supporting documents.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Changed shorthand abbreviations into full words. Added [illegible] to data where unable to read from datasheets. Added location, species, and disease to all data. Dates of observations were changed to add the time period between observations to maintain consistency except for week 1.

Process_Date: 2018

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Below is a description of the files included in this data publication.

DATA FILES

\Data\EnvironmentalDataLogs.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing rainfall, temperature, larch, and needle measurements collected at the Coulee Experimental Forest in 1981-1982 and 1984-1987. Missing data are represented by a blank, zeros are true zeros, and "[illegible]" denotes there was data for this cell but it was not readable. Variables are defined below.

Year = Year of observation (1981-1982, 1984-1987)

Week No. = Sequential observation number in a particular year (1-31)

Dates = Dates on (mm/dd/yyyy) or date range (mm/dd - mm/dd) between which observations occurred

Rainfall-field = Amount of rain in inches collected and measured at end of each week number; recorded in the field (T = trace)

Terminal shoot growth = Plant growth measured in millimeters (NOTE: 2 values provide a range instead of a single value)

Needle growth = Needle length growth in millimeters (NOTE: 2 values provide a range instead of a single value)

Symptom development, phenological notes or other notes = Notes regarding observations during measurement; notes can refer to singular or multiple trees or general observations

High Temp = Highest recorded temperature in Fahrenheit during week number

Low Temp = Lowest recorded temperature in Fahrenheit during week number

Location = Location of the observations (Coulee Exp. Forest)

Species = Tree species being observed and recorded (E. Larch = European larch)

Disease = Disease being observed and recorded (Mycosphaerella laricina = larch needle-cast)


SUPPLEMENTAL FILES

\Supplements\Original_Environmental_Data_Logs_1981-1987.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing a scan of the original data sheets containing rainfall, temperature, larch, and needle measurements collected at the Coulee Experimental Forest in 1981-1982 and 1984-1987.

\Supplements\01_Forest_Disease_Problem_November_14_1980.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing unpublished memos from 1980 describing the larch needlecast problem at two properties including the Coulee Experimental Forest.

\Supplements\02_Stuve_Larch_Plantation_Spring_1983.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing an unpublished document describing the larch plantations and their uses as well as descriptions of insect and disease issues including larch needlecast.

\Supplements\03_Larch_Progress_Report_No_3_1984-1985.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing an unpublished April 1984 progress report on the larch needle cast and environmental variables measured in 1983. Also included a memo from 1985 that also includes a map of the 1985 larch planting layout with list of seed sources to be planted.

\Supplements\04_1984_Larch_Progress_Report_No_4_February_1_1985.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing an unpublished February 1985 progress report on the larch needle cast and environmental variables measured in 1984.

\Supplements\05_Larch_Progress_Report_No_5_March_18_1986.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing an unpublished March 1986 progress report on the larch needle cast and environmental variables measured in 1985.

\Supplements\06_Larch_Needlecast_Progress_Report_No_6_April_14_1987.pdf: Portable document format (PDF) file containing an unpublished April 1987 progress report on the larch needle cast and environmental variables measured in 1986.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20200107

Metadata_Contact:

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

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Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999