+------------------------------------------------------------------+ | JORNADA LTER | | New Mexico State University | | Data Set Documentation Form | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ All Jornada Desert Site NSF/LTER data sets must be documented on the following form. This applies to any data set intended for permanent archiving. All raw data sets collected under the auspices of the Jornada NSF/LTER Program will be described by the following standardized form. Information that is not available at this time, must be included when available. See data manager for any questions regarding this form. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dataset ID: DSL2002034 Project ID: PRL2002031 1) Data set access (RESTRICTED or UNRESTRICTED): --------------------------------------------- UNRESTRICTED 2) Data set title: --------------- Arthropod pitfall trap data (LTER-II) 3) Project title: -------------- Consumer Pitfall Traps 4) Responsible investigator(s): ---------------------------- David Lightfoot, Jun1989-Jun1994; Walter G. Whitford, Jun1989-Jun1994 5) Date data collection commenced (mm/dd/yyyy): -------------------------------------------- 06/16/1989 6) Date data collection terminated (mm/dd/yyyy or ONGOING): -------------------------------------------------------- 06/1994 7) Expected duration of study: --------------------------- five years (06/1989 - 06/1994) 8) Frequency of measurement: ------------------------- 16JUN89 - 23AUG91: 2-week period every month Post-August 1991: 2-week period quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Oct) 9) Researchers: (Personnel who will be obtaining data and who would need to be contacted directly if there is a problem in the raw data): ---------------------------------------------------------------- David Lightfoot, Jun1989-Jun1994; Walter Whitford, Jun1989-Jun1994; Greg Forbes, ???; Cathie Sandell, ??? 10) Methods of recording (field data sheets, instrumental, etc.): ---------------------------------------------------------------- field data sheets 11) Site location (Describe in sufficient detail that the site can be relocated): ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jornada LTER II consumer plots (located at T-WEST, T- EAST, M-RABB, M-WELL, G-IBPE, G-BASN, C-SAND, C-CALI, and C- GRAV sites) 12) Data set description (State the hypothesis and / or objectives which collection of data set addresses): ---------------------------------------------------------------- Data for arthropods captured in pitfall traps on LTER II consumer plots. Data includes order, family, genus, species, and number. 13) Attributes measured: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable Name example: AIRMAX Name used in data set header. Variable Format example: C = character (C3: Three characters [XXX]) I = integer (I2: Integer with two places [##]) F = floating point (F4.2: Total places with decimal point = 4, with 2 decimal places. [#.##]) Variable Mask example: mm/dd/yyyy Date where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year Exception Value Codes format: [code] = [description] example: 'Q' = questionable data Code = code (surrounded by single quotes) Note: Equal signs (=) are used to separate code and description. Note: Enter multiple Exception Value Codes on separate lines. Acceptable Value Type examples: defined list undefined list range defined list of ranges undefined list of ranges complex external list Acceptable Value Codes format: [code] = [description] example: C = Creosotebush Code = code Note: Equal signs (=) are used to separate code and description. Note: Enter multiple Exception Value Codes on separate lines. Note: Equal signs (=) are used to separate values and commas (,) are used to separate multiple value sets. Ranges of acceptable values are separated by a dashes. Lists of acceptable values are separated by commas. Asterick symbols (*) are reserved to indicate external lookup file listing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- variable name: MONTH attribute description: Month data was collected measured units: N/A start column position: 1 variable format: I2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: range acceptable value codes: 1-12 variable name: YEAR attribute description: Year data was collected (1988-1994) measured units: N/A start column position: 4 variable format: I4 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: range acceptable value codes: 1984 - 1994 variable name: ZONE attribute description: Vegetation zone measured units: N/A start column position: 9 variable format: C1 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: C = Creosotebush G = Grassland P = Playa M = Mesquite dune T = Tarbush variable name: SITE attribute description: Site location measured units: N/A start column position: 11 variable format: C4 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: BASN = grassland at lower trailer (BASIN) CALI = creosotebush Caliche COLL = playa near College Ranch (LTER I) EAST = tarbush east of Jornada Road GRAV = creosotebush gravel IBPE = grassland at IBP exclosure NORT = mesquite in north end of USDA exclosure RABB = mesquite at rabbit rain gauge SAND = creosotebush sand SMAL = playa west of College Ranch SUMM = grassland at Mt. Summerford TAYL = tarbush on Taylor Well road TOBO = playa at Tabosa Tank WELL = mesquite at West Well WEST = tarbush west of Jornada Road variable name: PLOT attribute description: Plot ID measured units: N/A start column position: 16 variable format: C1 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: undefined list acceptable value codes: A,B variable name: ORDER CODE attribute description: Two letter or numeric code for taxonomic order code measured units: N/A start column position: 18 variable format: C2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: external list acceptable value codes: see ARTPITSP.LST file for acceptable values variable name: FAMILY CODE attribute description: Two letter or numeric code for taxonomic family code measured units: start column position: 21 variable format: C2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: external list acceptable value codes: see ARTPITSP.LST file for acceptable values variable name: GENUS CODE attribute description: Two letter or numeric code for taxonomic genus code measured units: N/A start column position: 24 variable format: C2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: external list acceptable value codes: see ARTPITSP.LST file for acceptable values variable name: SPECIES CODE attribute description: Two letter or numeric code for taxonomic species code measured units: N/A start column position: 27 variable format: C2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: external list acceptable value codes: see ARTPITSP.LST file for acceptable values variable name: COUNT attribute description: Number of individuals collected measured units: N/A start column position: 30 variable format: I3 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: range acceptable value codes: 1-999 variable name: ERR attribute description: Error code measured units: N/A start column position: 34 variable format: I1 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: -- = missing value acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: 0 = No Problems 1 = See data history log 14) Methodology (Provide sufficient detail such that an unaware reader could repeat the described data collection procedures.) ---------------------------------------------------------------- A grid of 16 pitfall traps is located at each consumer plot. Each trap is 40 cm deep and contains an inner plastic container and funnel. A ceramic tile is placed over each trap. For a 2-week period each month, from 16 June 1989 to 23 August 1991, the tiles were raised on one side, and the traps are checked every 3 days in summer and once a week in winter. For the period post-August 1991, the traps are opened for 2 consecutive weeks on a quarterly basis (Feb, May, Aug, Oct). The arthropods in the inner containers are all combined to one container for each plot, brought to the lab, preserved, and sorted to taxa. Non-ground dwelling arthropods are released in the field. Large long-lived arthropods such as tarantulas are recorded and released in the field. See PITFALL.PRO file for detailed protocol. 15) Key literature (Citations that describe sampling procedures, [reference of a published paper, thesis, etc.]): ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16) Keywords (keywords that describe data set; maximum of 10): ---------------------------------------------------------------- arthropods, pitfall traps, consumers, populations 17) Treatment of data: (List any programs used in analysis of the data): [Note: Programs should be appended and stored with this form.] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Data is entered from field data sheets using LOTUS 123 add-in called D.A.V.E. which is a data entry and verification program. 18) Associated computer accounts: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 19) Files associated with this data set: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- File Type Codes: Type Code Definition ---- ---------- MD Metadata files DS Data files DE Data entry, verification, and analysis files OT Other (Any other related files) File Format Codes: ASCII, BINARY ------Metadata files------------------------------------ file type: MD file name: PITFALL.PRJ description: Project documentation file format: Text file format type: ASCII file type: MD file name: PITFALL.PRO description: Pitfall trapping procedures file format: Text file format type: ASCII file type: MD file name: ARTHPIT2.DSD description: Data set documentation file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Data files---------------------------------------- file type: DS file name: ARTHPIT2.DAT description: Data file file format: Text file format type: ASCII file type: DS file name: ARTHPIT2.HIS description: Data set history log file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Data entry, verification, and analysis files------ file type: DE file name: ARTHRPIT.IMG description: Data entry template image used to enter data using LOTUS add-in D.A.V.E. file format: LOTUS 1-2-3 D.A.V.E. add-in format type: BINARY file type: DE file name: ARTPITCK.IMG description: Data entry template image used for error checking and correcting using LOTUS add-in D.A.V.E. file format: LOTUS 1-2-3 D.A.V.E. add-in format type: BINARY file type: DE file name: ARTHRPOD.WK1 description: LOTUS template for data entry, has a list of acceptable codes (order, family, genus, species) file format: LOTUS 1-2-3 spreadsheet format type: BINARY file type: DE file name: ARTHRPIT.DED description: Data entry procedures file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Other (Any other related files)------------------- file type: OT file name: ARTPITSP.LST description: Arthropod pitfall species list file format: Text file format type: ASCII 20) Comments (Include any comments here that more fully describe this data set): ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Data set documentation history log: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Data set title - Arthropod pitfall trap-II data Data set file name - ARTHPIT2.DSD ---------------------------------------------------------------- mm/dd/yyyy - Date of Comment Int - Initials of person making Comment KJL = Kevin J. La Fleur JPA = John P. Anderson DCL = David C. Lightfoot JL = Jim Lenz KR = Ken Ramsey Changes/Updates - List any changes made to document mm/dd/yyyy Int Changes/Updates ---------- --- ----------------------------------------------- 02/13/1990 KJL Form completed by investigator 08/14/1996 KJL Converted data set document file to new format. 03/12/1997 DCL Changed data set name to Arthropod Pitfall Trap-II (ARTHPIT2.DSD), and data file name to ARTHPIT2.DAT. 06/13/2002 JL Added Dataset ID and Project ID sections. 02/27/2004 KR Changed format for Attributes and Associated Files section. Moved Dataset and Project IDs to top of form. Removed Missing/Questionable data section and incorporated into Attributes section. 07/25/2007 KR Updated Responsible Investigators and Researchers sections to reflect dates associated with dataset. 09/26/2009 KR Changed access to UNRESTRICTED per Deb Peters. ------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DATA SET FILE -------------------------------------------------------------------