Shrubland Vegetation and Biometric Data for Southern Idaho

September and October 2014 data characterize shrubland vegetation at two study areas in southern Idaho: the Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Hollister. Measurements include plot-level shrub density, species cover, and average LAI, as well as individual shrub biometrics and leaf sample analysis for carbon, nitrogen, and SLA. The dataset appears across multiple platforms, indicating its established use in ecological research.

Use Cases

• Modeling shrubland biomass and carbon storage using plot-level shrub density, biometric data, and leaf carbon concentrations.
• Analyzing vegetation structure and cover through percent shrub cover from line intercept transects and species cover from photo analysis.
• Studying plant physiological traits via leaf samples providing specific leaf area (SLA) and isotopic nitrogen and carbon data.
• Calibrating remote sensing estimates of Leaf Area Index (LAI) using field-measured average LAI from plots and individual shrubs.

Strengths

• Data collection employed multiple standardized field methods, including line intercept transects for cover and photo analysis for species composition.
• Measurements span two organizational levels: plot-level community metrics and detailed individual shrub biometrics (height, width, length, stems).
• Leaf sample analysis provides specific leaf area (SLA), carbon/nitrogen concentrations, and isotopic data, supporting physiological studies.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and dataset size are unknown across all provided sources.
• Conflicting last updated dates exist: one source reports 2014-10-17, while others report 2026 03-12, suggesting potential metadata inconsistency.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Field data collected from randomly established 10m x 10m plots representative of local dominant vegetation types.

Time Range

September 2014 - October 2014

Freshness

2026-03-12 21:45:06.754438

Geography

Southern Idaho, USA (Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Hollister study areas)