Research Data Package README file

Package Title

Aboveground net primary productivity and photosynthesis for EucFACE from 2013 to 2015.

Package Creation Date

September 28th 2016

Package File Name

FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip

ID

http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/hiev_135

URL

http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/152071

Description

These are the base datasets used to compute the CO2 fertilisation effect on photosynthesis and aboveground NPP for the Eucalyptus free-air CO2 enrichment (EucFACE) experiment for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. They serve as an evaluation of the magnitude of the aboveground CO2 sink capacity of Australian native vegetation under current and future atmospheric [CO2]. All the measurements are organised according to plot which is sometimes referred to as "ring" because they’re circular. Plots designated 1, 4 and 5 received elevated CO2 as ambient +150ppm from 6th Feb. 2013 through the end of 2015. The remaining plots remained at ambient CO2 concentration during the course of the study. The data fall into three conceptual areas, comprising five files included in this package and described below: 1) Leaf photosynthesis (FACE_P0020_RA_GASEXCHANGE_L2_FEB2013-FEB2016_V1.csv) 2) Litterfall of dried material produced in the forest (FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20121001-20131231-R.csv, FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20140101-20141216-L1.csv and FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20150101-20151217-L1.csv) 5) Tree biomass (FACE_P0025_RA_TREEMEAS_BIOMASS.csv) Leaf photosynthesis Photosynthesis was measured in discrete campaigns and the principal age class of leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis that were present at each timepoint. Measurements were made using a set of Li-Cor model 6400 portable photosynthesis systems using principles of infra-red gas analysis. Only the first photosynthesis measurement, made at the CO2 concentration the trees were growing in, is included here. These CO2 concentrations are nominally 396 ppm for ambient CO2 and 546 ppm for elevated atmospheric CO2 (= nominal ambient CO2 concentration +150ppm). Litterfall This is the dry mass of litterfall collected on a monthly basis and described in Duursma et al. (2016) Global Change Biology v.22, 1666-1676; doi 10.1111/gcb.13151. Samples were collected and sorted into components and weighed. Insect frass is not included here and is published elsewhere, but represents a small fraction (<2%) of the total annual litter production. Tree biomass These are the diameters at breast height (1.3m above the ground) of the tree stems in plots at EucFACE. These trees were surveyed annually (or more frequently) and annual values were used to compute tree biomass according to allometric regressions for Eucalyptus tereticornis published in Paul et al. (2013) Forest Ecology and Management v.310, 483-494; 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.054. Tree biomass is for each year and pre- and post-treatment. Trees judged to be suppressed according to visual observations are not included in this dataset. All co-dominant trees are assumed to be Eucalyptus tereticornis although some may also be Eucalyptus amplifolia. Six trees with obvious cankers representing deformations of the stem diameter at the relevant height are also not included.

Experiment

EucFACE_P0020_DavidE_phosphorus_limit_C_sink

Facility

EucFACE

Added By

gerard devine

Labels

atmospheric CO2, C storage, Elevated CO2, Eucalyptus forest, forest C cycle, net primary productivity, NPP, Photosynthesis, Tree biomass

Start time

2011-02-17 11:00:00 +11:00

End time

2016-02-11 11:00:00 +11:00

Access Rights Type

Open

Access Rights String

Dataset is available via the Western Sydney University ResearchDirect record under Attachments section.

Licence

CC BY: Attribution

Licence URI

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Rights Statement

Language

English

HDL Handle

Physical Location

Western Sydney University

Grant Numbers

DP110105102, DP160102452

Related Websites

http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/hie/facilities/EucFACE, http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/hie/facilities/EucFACE

Software Information

Generating Software Application	HIEv
Software Version	2.3.02
URLs	https://github.com/IntersectAustralia/dc21 www.intersect.org.au
Max Package Size	Unlimited

Organisational Information

Research Centre Name	Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
Overarching Entity	Western Sydney University
Address	Locked Bag 1797 , Penrith NSW, 2751 , Australia
Telephone	+61 2 4570 1125
Email	hieinfo@lists.uws.edu.au
Description
URLs	http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/hie

Summary of Files

Name	Type	Size	Experiment	Facility	Download	View
FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20121001-20131231-R.csv	RAW	34KB	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore	EucFACE	Download	View
FACE_P0025_RA_TREEMEAS_BIOMASS.csv	CLEANSED	8KB	EucFACE_P0025_DavidD_Short_term_growth_responses_eCO2	EucFACE	Download	View
FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20150101-20151217-L1.csv	CLEANSED	24KB	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore	EucFACE	Download	View
FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20140101-20141216-L1.csv	CLEANSED	34KB	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore	EucFACE	Download	View
FACE_P0020_RA_GASEXCHANGE_L2_FEB2013-FEB2016_V1.csv	CLEANSED	3.8KB	EucFACE_P0020_DavidE_phosphorus_limit_C_sink	EucFACE	Download	View

Experiments

EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore

ID	Experiment_30
Parent Facility	Facility - EucFACE
Description	CO2 mediated effects on frass dynamics as proxy for insect herbivore abundance and alterations in short term nutrient cycling within a mature eucalypt forest
Start date	2012-04-18
End date
Subject	Entomology
Access Rights	CC BY-NC-ND: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)
FOR codes	050101 - Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/org_level1/7/org_level2/30

EucFACE_P0025_DavidD_Short_term_growth_responses_eCO2

ID	Experiment_36
Parent Facility	Facility - EucFACE
Description	Short term growth responses to varying environmental conditions, and associated wood property variation under elevated [CO2]
Start date	2012-05-31
End date
Subject	Plant Physiology
Access Rights	CC BY-NC-ND: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)
FOR codes	050101 - Ecological Impacts of Climate Change 050102 - Ecosystem Function
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/org_level1/7/org_level2/36

EucFACE_P0020_DavidE_phosphorus_limit_C_sink

ID	Experiment_33
Parent Facility	Facility - EucFACE
Description	Woodland response to elevated CO2 in FACE: Does phosphorus limit the sink for C?
Start date	2012-04-18
End date
Subject	Climate Change
Access Rights	CC BY-NC-ND: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)
FOR codes	050101 - Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/org_level1/7/org_level2/33

Facilities

EucFACE

Code	EucFACE
Description	Eucalyptus Free-Air CO2 Enrichment Facility
Location	-33.61643299, 150.7380362, -33.61902662, 150.7382066
Parent Organisation	Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
Primary Contact	Vinod Kumar (vinod.kumar@uws.edu.au)
Other Contact 1	Craig Barton (c.barton@uws.edu.au)
Other Contact 2	Craig Mc Namara (c.mcnamara@uws.edu.au)
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/org_level1/7

Files

FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20121001-20131231-R.csv

Basic Information

Name	FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20121001-20131231-R.csv
Type	RAW
Size	34KB
File format	text/plain
Description	Weights of litterfall from the litter baskets at EucFACE for Oct 2012-2013 incl. Variable description: RING: name of a EucFACE plot, numbered 1-6, where rings 1,4 and 5 are elevated CO2 treatment (ambient + 150 ppm). Date in YYYY-MM-DD format TRAP: Ring#Trap# example R1T4. There are 8 traps per ring except for the first month where there are 5 traps per ring. TA represent the litter sorted after the frass has been collected (i.e. the leftover bits), and is a composite of all 8 traps per ring sorted by category for each month. Litter Baskets (i.e. traps) are ellipse, 54 x 41.5 cm. Area = 1760 cm2/basket The following variables are the weight categories in which the contents of the litter baskets are sorted: TWIG (g), BARK (g), SEED (g), LEAF (g), SCAT (g), INSECT (g)
Labels
Tags
Experiment	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore
Facility	EucFACE
Date added	2014-08-16 20:02:57 +10:00
Added by	Kristine Crous (k.crous@uws.edu.au)
Start date
End date
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/55802
Parents
Children	FACE_ELLSWORTH_GASEXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip, FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip

FACE_P0025_RA_TREEMEAS_BIOMASS.csv

Basic Information

Name	FACE_P0025_RA_TREEMEAS_BIOMASS.csv
Type	CLEANSED
Size	8KB
File format	text/plain
Description	Periodic measurements of tree diameters from permanent dendrometers, along with tree biomass estimated from allometric relationships published for Eucalyptus tereticornis.
Labels	Diameter
Tags
Experiment	EucFACE_P0025_DavidD_Short_term_growth_responses_eCO2
Facility	EucFACE
Date added	2016-09-22 22:53:47 +10:00
Added by	David Ellsworth (d.ellsworth@uws.edu.au)
Start date	February 17th 2011
End date	December 14th 2015
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/151010
Parents
Children	FACE_ELLSWORTH_GASEXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip, FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip

FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20150101-20151217-L1.csv

Basic Information

Name	FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20150101-20151217-L1.csv
Type	CLEANSED
Size	24KB
File format	text/plain
Description	Year: 2015 Note1: no litter was collected in May and July this year and their contents are incorporated into the June and August months respectively. Note2: Instead of scat, a new category was created called "other" which is mostly bits too small to sort effectively. Insects are still collected. Monthly weights collected from litter baskets in EucFACE and separated among 6 different categories (leaf, scat/other, insect, bark, seed, twig). Since April, scat category has been replaced with "other" representing bits too small to be sorted effectively. Litterfall is collected passively into litter baskets placed in each ring at EucFACE. At EucFACE, there are 8 baskets/traps in each of six rings per ring (total of 48 traps), each basket representing an area of 0.1979 m2. Litter baskets have been installed at fixed locations since October 2012 and have been emptied monthly. Please consider that collecting these data is very time consuming so your recognition will be appreciated should you use this data. Please contact me (k.crous@uws.edu.au) if you have any questions
Labels
Tags
Experiment	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore
Facility	EucFACE
Date added	2016-06-23 20:08:39 +10:00
Added by	Kristine Crous (k.crous@uws.edu.au)
Start date
End date
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/135478
Parents
Children	FACE_ELLSWORTH_GASEXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip, FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip

FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20140101-20141216-L1.csv

Basic Information

Name	FACE_P0017_RA_Litter_20140101-20141216-L1.csv
Type	CLEANSED
Size	34KB
File format	text/plain
Description	Monthly weights collected from litter baskets in EucFACE and separated among 6 different categories (leaf, scat, insect, bark, seed, twig). Litterfall is collected passively into litter baskets placed in each ring at EucFACE. At EucFACE, there are 8 baskets/traps in each of six rings per ring (total of 48 traps), each basket representing an area of 0.1979 m2. Litter baskets have been installed at fixed locations since October 2012 and have been emptied monthly on a single date before being weighed into the six components mentioned above. Please consider that collecting these data is very time consuming so your recognition will be appreciated should you use this data. Lastly, there is one large branch that fell in November (Ring 5) weighing 579.1 g. This number has been added to the other twigs in the file (R5T1).
Labels
Tags
Experiment	EucFACE_P0017_Andrew_ insect_herbivore
Facility	EucFACE
Date added	2016-06-23 20:04:42 +10:00
Added by	Kristine Crous (k.crous@uws.edu.au)
Start date
End date
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/135476
Parents
Children	FACE_ELLSWORTH_GASEXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip, FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip

FACE_P0020_RA_GASEXCHANGE_L2_FEB2013-FEB2016_V1.csv

Basic Information

Name	FACE_P0020_RA_GASEXCHANGE_L2_FEB2013-FEB2016_V1.csv
Type	CLEANSED
Size	3.8KB
File format	text/plain
Description	Net photosynthesis at light saturation extracted from Licor 6400 files from EucFACE canopy campaigns. K. Crous is the data co-owner. Others may have contributed to the measurements on specific days. Measurements are gas exchange at light saturation, Tleaf at a seasonal temperature (depending on the specific conditions at the time of the campaign but set constant through the camapign) and at nominal growth CO2 concentrations. Measurements were made using the Li-6400 portable photosynthesis system, and units for all the measurements are as per the Li-Cor standard file described in the Li-Cor manual (“Using the 6400XT v.6.2”). Data are from mature leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis in the upper canopy at EucFACE. Column labels are from standard Li-Cor file format: Hour,Obs,Time,Photo,Cond,Ci,Trmmol,VpdL,Area,StmRat,BLCond,Tair,Tleaf,TBlk,CO2R,CO2S,H2OR,RH_R,RH_S,Flow,PARi,Press
Labels	CO2R, CO2S, Elevated CO2, Photosynthesis
Tags
Experiment	EucFACE_P0020_DavidE_phosphorus_limit_C_sink
Facility	EucFACE
Date added	2016-08-29 14:40:47 +10:00
Added by	David Ellsworth (d.ellsworth@uws.edu.au)
Start date	January 31st 2013
End date	February 11th 2016
Persistent URL	http://w0297.uws.edu.au/data_files/146800
Parents
Children	FACE_ELLSWORTH_GASEXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip, FACE_ELLSWORTH_GAS-EXCHANGE_AND_NPP.zip