Ecological resilience and resistance to cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) invasion in southwestern U.S. drylands: 1980-2019

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: resistance to invasion by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)

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Below you will find a list and description of the files included in this data publication.


DATA FILES (2)

1. \Data\RSL_2024-01-04.tif: Georeferenced (GeoTIFF) raster file (and associated files) containing multiclass indicators of ecological resilience to characterize conditions in the southwestern U.S. drylands for 1980-2019. The final spatial data layer is at a 1-kilometer (km) resolution and contains 10 levels of resilience. The multiclass values are ordinal, with the value 1 being least resilient, but the classes are not necessarily linear.

Please note that the raster value is the resilience value. The following table lists values of ecological resilience that were assigned to the proxy soil and temperature and moisture regimes, with terms being:

Resilience [raster value], Soil temperature and soil moisture regimes, Mean annual temperature in degrees Celsius (degrees Fahrenheit), Monsoon index, Mean annual precipitation in centimeters (inches)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 55.9+ (22+)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 40.6-55.9 (16-22)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 30.5-40.6 (12-16)

10, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 66.0+ (26+)

9, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 50.8-66.0 (20-26)

9, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 35.6-50.8 (14-20)

9, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 45.7+ (18+)

8, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 35.6-54.7 (14-18)

7, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 25.4-35.6 (10-14)

8, Frigid Xeric, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 45.7+ (18+)

7, Frigid Xeric, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 35.6-54.7 (14-18)

6, Frigid Xeric-Aridic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 25.4-35.6 (10-14)

6, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 35.6+ (14+)

4, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 27.9-35.6 (11-14)

2, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)

6, Mesic Xeric, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 38.1+ (15+)

4, Mesic Xeric-Aridic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 27.9-38.1 (11-15)

1, Mesic Aridic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)

4, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 27.9+ (11+)

2, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 20.3-27.9 (8-11)

1, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 12.7-20.3 (5-8)

5, Hypermesic Xeric, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 38.1+ (15+)

3, Hypermesic Xeric-Aridic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 27.9-38.1 (11-15)

1, Hypermesic Aridic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)


2. \Data\RST_2024-01-04.tif: GeoTIFF raster file (and associated files) containing multiclass indicators of resistance to invasion by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), to characterize conditions in the southwestern U.S. drylands for 1980-2019. The final spatial data layer is at a 1-km resolution and contains 10 levels of resistance. The multiclass values are ordinal, with the value 1 being least resistance, but the classes are not necessarily linear.

Please note that the raster value is the resistance value. The following table lists values of ecological resistance to invasion by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) that were assigned to the proxy soil and temperature and moisture regimes, with terms being:

Resistance [raster value], Soil temperature and soil moisture regimes, Mean annual temperature in degrees Celsius (degrees Fahrenheit), Monsoon index, Mean annual precipitation in centimeters (inches)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 55.9+ (22+)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 40.6-55.9 (16-22)

10, Cryic Udic, <6.5 (43.7), >0.30, 30.5-40.6 (12-16)

10, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 66.0+ (26+)

10, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 50.8-66.0 (20-26)

9, Cryic Xeric, <6.5 (43.7), <0.30, 35.6-50.8 (14-20)

9, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 45.7+ (18+)

9, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 35.6-54.7 (14-18)

7, Frigid Ustic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), >0.30, 25.4-35.6 (10-14)

8, Frigid Xeric, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 45.7+ (18+)

7, Frigid Xeric, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 35.6-54.7 (14-18)

6, Frigid Xeric-Aridic, 6.5 (43.7) to 8.5 (47.3), <0.30, 25.4-35.6 (10-14)

7, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 35.6+ (14+)

6, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 27.9-35.6 (11-14)

4, Mesic Ustic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), >0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)

4, Mesic Xeric, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 38.1+ (15+)

2, Mesic Xeric-Aridic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 27.9-38.1 (11-15)

1, Mesic Aridic, 8.5 (47.3) to 11.5 (52.7), <0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)

3, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 27.9+ (11+)

4, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 20.3-27.9 (8-11)

5, Hypermesic Ustic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), >0.30, 12.7-20.3 (5-8)

4, Hypermesic Xeric, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 38.1+ (15+)

3, Hypermesic Xeric-Aridic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 27.9-38.1 (11-15)

2, Hypermesic Aridic, 11.5 (52.7) to 14.5 (58.1), <0.30, 17.8-27.9 (7-11)



SUPPLEMENTAL FILES (1)

1. \Supplements\RnR_Mapped_2024-09-13.tif: Tagged Image File format (TIFF) containing a formatted map of multiclass indicators of ecological resilience and resistance to invasion by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), characterizing conditions in the southwestern U.S. drylands. (Useful for visualization of data without needing to import GeoTIFF to GIS software.)

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Chambers, Jeanne C.; Brown, Jessi L.; Campbell, Steve; Green, Shane A.; Reeves, Matthew; Schlaepfer, Daniel R.; Thacker, Vaughn. [In review]. Indicators of ecological resilience and invasion resistance - accounting for precipitation seasonality and climate change in southwestern U.S. drylands. Ecological Indicators.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20241018

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Contact_Person: Jeanne C. Chambers

Contact_Position: Quantitative Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 920 Valley Rd

City: Reno

State_or_Province: NV

Postal_Code: 89512

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jeanne.chambers@usda.gov (or contact Jessi Brown: jessilbrown@gmail.com)

Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of original publication date. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.

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

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