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Data
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Soil biota data from the Pulse-Press Project (P3), McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (2010-2020, ongoing)
SOILS_P3
File:
mcmlter-soil-p3-biota-20220318_1.csv
(160.77 KB)
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or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:
Variables
DATASET_CODE
Label:
Dataset Code
Definition:
Unique identifier for the table in the MCM LTER database. In this case, P3.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE_ID
Label:
Sample ID
Definition:
A unique sample code consisting of treatment (C, H, or L), block (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13), and replicate (a, b, c, d).
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
Date Time
Definition:
The date the soil sample was collected from the field.
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yyyy
Missing values:
None specified
TREATMENT
Label:
Treatment
Definition:
The basin where the sample was collected (Fryxell, Hoare, Bonney).
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
BLOCK_ID
Label:
Block Id
Definition:
The block number where the soil sample was collected. Values indicate the distance in meters from the water application trench. 1=1m, 3=3m, and so forth.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SOIL_WATER_CONTENT
Label:
Soil Water Content
Definition:
The gravimetric soil water content calculated as a percentage of grams of water divided by the grams of oven dried soil.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
percent g/g
Maximum:
100
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SML
Label:
Scottnema Male Live
Definition:
The total number of living male Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SMD
Label:
Scottnema Male Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead male Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SFL
Label:
Scottnema Female Live
Definition:
The total number of living female Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SFD
Label:
Scottnema Female Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead female Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SJL
Label:
Scottnema Juvenile Live
Definition:
The total number of living juvenile Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SJD
Label:
Scottnema Juvenile Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead juvenile Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SA
Label:
Scottnema Adult
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Scottnema lindsayae adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
SJ
Label:
Scottnema Juvenile
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Scottnema juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
STL
Label:
Scottnema Total Live
Definition:
Total number of living Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
STD
Label:
Scottnema Total Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
STLD
Label:
Total Scottnema Live and Dead
Definition:
The total number of live + dead Scottnema lindsayae (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EML
Label:
Eudorylaimus Male Live
Definition:
The total number of living male Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EMD
Label:
Eudorylaimus Male Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead male Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EFL
Label:
Eudorylaimus Female Live
Definition:
The total number of living female Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EFD
Label:
Eudorylaimus Female Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead female Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EJL
Label:
Eudorylaimus Juvenile Live
Definition:
The total number of living juvenile Eudorylaimus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EJD
Label:
Eudorylaimus Juvenile Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead juvenile Eudorylaimus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EA
Label:
Eudorylaimus Adult
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Eudorylaimus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
EJ
Label:
Eudorylaimus Juvenile
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Eudorylaimus spp. juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
ETL
Label:
Total Eudorylaimus Live
Definition:
Total number of living Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
ETD
Label:
Total Eudorylaimus Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
ETLD
Label:
Total Eudorylaimus Live and Dead
Definition:
The total number of live + dead Eudorylaimus spp. (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PFL
Label:
Plectus Female Live
Definition:
The total number of living female Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PFD
Label:
Plectus Female Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead female Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PJL
Label:
Plectus Juvenile Live
Definition:
The total number of living juvenile Plectus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PJD
Label:
Plectus Juvenile Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead juvenile Plectus spp. nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PA
Label:
Plectus Adult
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Plectus spp. adult nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PJ
Label:
Plectus Juvenile
Definition:
The total number of living and dead Plectus spp. juvenile nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PTL
Label:
Total Plectus Live
Definition:
Total number of living Plectus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PTD
Label:
Total Plectus Dead
Definition:
The total number of dead Plectus spp. (juvenile and adults) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
PTLD
Label:
Total Plectus Live and Dead
Definition:
The total number of live + dead Plectus spp. (juvenile and adult) nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
TOTAL_ROTIFERS
Label:
Total Rotifers
Definition:
Total number of rotifers per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent present in a sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
TOTAL_TARDIGRADES
Label:
Total Tardigrades
Definition:
Total number of tardigrades per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent present in a sample.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
TOTAL_LIVE
Label:
Total Living Nematodes
Definition:
The total number of living nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent (#/kg soil).
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
TOTAL_DEAD
Label:
Total Dead Nematodes
Definition:
The total number of dead nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent (#/kg soil).
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
TOTAL
Label:
Total Living and Dead Nematodes
Definition:
The total number of living and dead nematodes extracted from the soil sample in number of organisms per kg soil oven dry weight equivalent.
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
# kg/soil
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
0
Precision:
Not specified
Missing values:
Null = None given
COMMENTS
Label:
Comments
Definition:
Comments about the sample.
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
Data Source Details
Header lines:
1
Footer lines:
1
Orientation:
Column
Field delimiter:
,
mcmlter-soil-p3-biota-20220318_1.csv (160.77 KB)