Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Deserts and xeric shrublands
Central latitude: 31.938889
Central longitude: -109.079700
Duration: 14 years, from 1989 to 2002

35978 records

100 distinct species

Across the time series Haplopappus gracilis is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Plants rooted within 16 fixed quadrats in each plot are counted each spring (winter annual survey) and fall (summer annual survey). Quadrat dimensions: 0.25 × 0.25 m. Quadrats are placed at locations permanently marked by a rebar stake. Individual count of plant stems in each plot using quadrats Unit of abundance = IndCountInt, Unit of biomass = NA

Citation(s)

Ernest, S., Valone, T.J. & Brown, J.H. (2009) Long?term monitoring and experimental manipulation of a Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem near Portal, Arizona, USA. Ecology, 90, 1708-1708.