Human Disturbance Effects on soils - Soil Organism

Summary

Abstract: 

Concerns over environmental disturbance in the McMurdo Dry Valleys are increasing with increasing foot traffic from tourists and scientist. The effect of pedestrian disturbance were monitored by comparing the species composition, depth distribution and soil properties between adjacent high-, low- and no- traffic sites. This study began in the austral summer 1995/1996.

Date Range: 

October 1, 1995 to April 1, 1997
Data Citation
Wall, D.H. 2014. Human Disturbance Effects on soils - Soil Organism. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/ad12c1012aaa679454e53c517d6f903f. Dataset accessed 28 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

LOCATION
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of area where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
SAMPLE #
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sample ID
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TYPE OF ORGANISM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Family associated with organism
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SPECIES
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species found in soil
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SEX
  • Label:
  • Definition: Gender of organism (male vs. female)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Female = Female
    • Male = Male
    • Combined = Both Female and Male
    • Undetermined = Undetermined Sex
  • Missing values: None specified
LIVE/DEAD/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Survival Status (living, dead, or both)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Live = Live
    • Dead = Dead
    • Combined = Combined
    • Undetermined = Undetermined
  • Missing values: None specified
ADULT/JUVENILE/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maturity (adult, juvenile, or both)
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Adult = Adult
    • Juvenile = Juvenile
    • Combined = Combined
    • Undetermined = Undetermined
  • Missing values: None specified
TOTAL (#/KG DRY SOIL)
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of organisms found in that category
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: #/kg dry soil
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
COMMENTS
  • Label:
  • Definition: Helpful hints about the sample
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FILE NAME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of file in which data was stored
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

9597diwo.csv (273.42 KB)

Short name: 

9597diwo

Dataset ID: 

234
People

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