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Summary
Abstract:
Investigation of the effect of short-term variation in soil moisture and soil temperature on nematode anhydrobiosis as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The percent of anhydrobiotic nematodes with relation to soil moisture and temperature was determined. The study began at 0930 on 22 December 1997 and ended on 23 December 1997. The samples were taken at 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hrs.
Date Range:
December 22, 1997
to
December 23, 1997
Dataset(s)
Description:
Comma delimited spreadsheet containing the data for the diso dataset
Variables (click to expand):
LOCATION
Label:
Definition:
Name of area where measurement was made
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
DATE_TIME
Label:
DATE
Definition:
Date on which sample was gathered
Type:
Date/time
Date format:
mm/dd/yy
Missing values:
None specified
SAMPLE #
Label:
Definition:
Sample ID
Type:
Nominal
Missing values:
None specified
SOIL WATER CONTENT (%)
Label:
Definition:
Percent water found in soil
Type:
Physical quantity
Unit:
dimensionless
Maximum:
Not specified
Minimum:
Not specified
Precision:
0.0001
Missing values:
null = None given
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:
diso.csv
(7.67 KB)
Short name:
diso
Dataset ID:
239
People
Principal Investigator(s):
Diana H. Wall
Ross A. Virginia
Contact:
McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Associated Personnel:
Data Manager
Inigo San Gil
Related
Related publications:
The use of anhydrobiosis by soil nematodes in the Antarctic Dry Valleys
Source URL:
https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/diurnal-effects-soil-moisture