+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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: DSL2002051 Project ID: PRL2002041 1) Data set access (RESTRICTED or UNRESTRICTED): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNRESTRICTED 2) Data set title: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Termite bait data 3) Project title: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Termite Baits (LTER-II) 4) Responsible investigator(s): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. G. Whitford (1988 - 1993) David Lightfoot (1993- present) 5) Date data collection commenced (mm/dd/yyyy): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/03/1988 6) Date data collection terminated (mm/dd/yyyy or ONGOING): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/14/2000 7) Expected duration of study: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.5 years 8) Frequency of measurement: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once per year (samples left in the field for 12 months) 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Anderson (1988 - 2000) Katherine Mitchell(1988 - 1988) Phil Harrigan (1988 - 1989) Nancy Stotz (1995 - 1996) Cathie Sandell (1996) Chris McGlone (1996 - 1999) Sophia Gehlhausen (1997 - 1998) Stephanie Richmond(1998 - 2000) 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LTER-II consumer plots located at C-CALI,C-GRAV,C-SAND,G-BASN, G-IBPE,G-SUMM,T-EAST,T-WEST,M-RABB,M-NORT,M-WELL. 12) Data set description (State the hypothesis and / or objectives which collection of data set addresses): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data for Jornada LTERII termite bait weight loss. Toilet paper roll termite baits are placed on grids on each consumer plot. Data include initial bait weights and bait weights after baits have been retrieved from the field once each year. Weight loss is calculated as a measure of termite foraging activity. 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: PUTDAT attribute description: Date baits placed in field measured units: N/A start column position: 1 variable format: C6 variable mask: mmddyy exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A variable name: Z attribute description: Vegetation zone measured units: N/A start column position: 8 variable format: C1 variable mask: N.A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: C = creosotebush G = grassland (blackgrama) M = mesquite dune T = tarbush variable name: SITE attribute description: Site measured units: N/A start column position: 10 variable format: C4 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: CALI = caliche site / termite baits SAND = sand site / termite baits GRAV = gravel site / termite baits IPBE = IBP exclosure site / termite baits BASN = basin slope site / termite baits SUMM = Summerford Mountain site / termite baits RABB = Rabbit Rain Gage site/termite baits WELL = West Well site / termite baits WEST = west site / termite baits EAST = east site / termite baits variable name: P attribute description: Plot i.d. within a zone measured units: N/A start column position: 15 variable format: C1 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: undefined list acceptable value codes: A,B,C,D variable name: GRID attribute description: Grid i.d. measured units: N/A start column position: 20 variable format: C7 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: complex acceptable value codes: * = Grid i.d. where first 2 columns: CB=creosotebush GL=grassland MD=mesquite dune TB=tarbush 3rd column = '-' (without quote marks) 4th column = corresponds to plot 5th column = 1 of 9 quads within plot 6th column = '-' (without quote marks) 7th column = T(termite baits grid * Termite Bait Tag I.D.'s: T WEST: TB-A2-T1 through TB-A2-T25 T EAST: TB-B4-T1 through TB-B4-T25 ------ -------------------------- M RABB: MD-A9-T1 through MD-A9-T25 M RABB: MD-C1-T1 through MD-C1-T25 M WELL: MD-B5-T1 through MD-B5-T25 ------ -------------------------- G IBPE: GL-C6-T1 through GL-C6-T25 G IBPE: GL-A2-T1 through GL-A2-T25 G BASN: GL-B5-T1 through GL-B5-T25 G SUMM: GL-A2-T1 through GL-A2-T25 ------ -------------------------- C SAND: CB-B7-T1 through CB-B7-T25 C CALI: CB-A2-T1 through CB-A2-T25 C GRAV: CB-D9-T1 through CB-D9-T25 variable name: ROL attribute description: Termite bait roll number measured units: N/A start column position: 28 variable format: I2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: range acceptable value codes: 1-25 variable name: GETDAT attribute description: Date baits collected from field measured units: N/A start column position: 33 variable format: C6 variable mask: mmddyy exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A variable name: INITWT attribute description: Initial pre-field oven-dry weight measured units: grams start column position: 41 variable format: F6.2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A variable name: FINLWT attribute description: Final post-field oven-dry weight measured units: grams start column position: 49 variable format: F6.2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A variable name: ACT attribute description: Visible activity noted while cleaning bait prior to oven-drying measured units: N/A start column position: 57 variable format: C3 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: defined list acceptable value codes: Y = termite activity present N = no noticeable termite activity F = fungal hypha present C = some termite carton still present; not possible to remove all of carton without removing paper P = possible problem with initial weight. Baits weighed in Annex; perhaps left out too long before weighing. variable name: WTLOSS attribute description: Weight loss = initial weight - final weight measured units: grams start column position: 64 variable format: F6.2 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A variable name: P attribute description: Problem code measured units: N/A start column position: 72 variable format: I1 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: 0 = No problem 1 = Check history log acceptable value codes: 0 = No problem 1 = Check history log variable name: COMMENTS attribute description: Comments measured units: N/A start column position: 74 variable format: C93 variable mask: N/A exception value codes: . = Missing value code acceptable value type: N/A acceptable value codes: N/A 14) Methodology (Provide sufficient detail such that an unaware reader could repeat the described data collection procedures.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A 5 by 5 grid of 25 toilet paper roll baits is randomly located in each consumer plot. Baits are positioned 1 m apart. Each bait is placed on a rebar rod driven into the ground, and covered with a #10 coffee can. Toilet paper rolls are James River (TM) brand, single-ply, white paper. Each bait is oven dried (55 C; 96 hours), weighed before placement in the field, and then oven dried and weighed again after being collected from the field. The difference in placement weight and retrieval weight is calculated as weight loss. Baits are placed in the field in mid-winter and picked-up the following mid-winter. After collection from field, baits are cleaned of dirt, termite casing, and other foreign debris prior to oven-drying. It should be noted that it is not usually possible to remove all casing material because of its strong adhesion to the bait. 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- termites, consumers, foraging activity 17) Treatment of data: (List any programs used in analysis of the data): [Note: Programs should be appended and stored with this form.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: TERMBAIT.PRJ description: Project documentation file format: Text file format type: ASCII file type: MD file name: TERMBAIT.DSD description: Data set documentation file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Data files---------------------------------------- file type: DS file name: TERMBAIT.DAT description: Data file file format: Text file format type: ASCII file type: DS file name: TERMBAIT.HIS description: Data set history log file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Data entry, verification, and analysis files------ file type: DE file name: TERMBAIT.DED description: Data entry procedure file format: Text file format type: ASCII ------Other (Any other related files)------------------- file type: OT file name: TERMBAIT.WK1 description: Spreadsheet used to input data file format: LOTUS 123 format type: BINARY file type: OT file name: TERMBAIT.DBF description: Database table containing data set file format: FoxPro format type: BINARY 20) Comments (Include any comments here that more fully describe this data set): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) Data set documentation history log: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data set title - Termite bait data Data set file name - TERMBAIT.DSD ---------------------------------------------------------------- mm/dd/yyyy - Date of Comment Int - Initials of person making Comment JPA = John P. Anderson JL = Jim Lenz KR = Ken Ramsey Changes/Updates - List any changes made to document mm/dd/yyyy Int Changes/Updates ---------- --- ----------------------------------------------- 02/13/1990 JPA Form completed by J. P. Anderson 03/15/1997 JPA Converted data set document file to new format. 11/11/1998 JPA Added Mitchell & Harrigan to Researchers. 01/18/2000 JPA Add Termination Date as per David Lightfoot 02/29/2000 JPA Data entry procedure file name added. 02/29/2000 JPA Attributes updated. 06/13/2002 JL Added Dataset ID and Project ID sections. 06/03/2003 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. 06/05/2003 KR Changed dataset access policy to UNRESTRICTED per Walt Whitford 12/14/2005 JPA Added "G SUMM" to acceptable value code for variable "plot". Changed variable code in doc from "P" to "PLOT" to match dataset. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DATA SET FILE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------