Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017

This data publication contains litterfall mass, litter carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) chemistry from 1989 to 2017 collected from Bisley Experimental Watersheds 1 and 2 within the Luquillo Experimental Forest in northeast Puerto Rico. With few exceptions, litter was collected every two weeks from 60 ba...

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Main Author: Grizelle González (4234096) (author)
Other Authors: Heather E. Erickson (19659787) (author)
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author Grizelle González (4234096)
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litterfall
nitrogen concentration
tropical forests
woody litter
Forest & Plant Health
hurricane effects
biota
carbon concentration
hurricane recovery
Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
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description This data publication contains litterfall mass, litter carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) chemistry from 1989 to 2017 collected from Bisley Experimental Watersheds 1 and 2 within the Luquillo Experimental Forest in northeast Puerto Rico. With few exceptions, litter was collected every two weeks from 60 baskets (0.25 square meters) located approximately 3 meters apart on either side of a roughly 425 meter transect bisecting the watersheds. Litter was divided into leaves, woody material (generally < 2.5 centimeters), fruits and flowers combined, and a miscellaneous class. Ground composite samples, after drying, were analyzed for C and N. Data provided for each litter class include mass (grams per square meter), as an average of the 60 baskets, as well as concentration of carbon and nitrogen (percentages).<br>The purpose of this study was to track changes in litterfall, as an index of ecosystem function, and litterfall C and N chemistry over time in a region experiencing increasing hurricane activity.<br>For more information about this study and these data, see Erickson et al. (in press).
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spelling Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017Grizelle González (4234096)Heather E. Erickson (19659787)Environmental scienceslitterfallnitrogen concentrationtropical forestswoody litterForest & Plant Healthhurricane effectsbiotacarbon concentrationhurricane recoveryEcology, Ecosystems, & EnvironmentThis data publication contains litterfall mass, litter carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) chemistry from 1989 to 2017 collected from Bisley Experimental Watersheds 1 and 2 within the Luquillo Experimental Forest in northeast Puerto Rico. With few exceptions, litter was collected every two weeks from 60 baskets (0.25 square meters) located approximately 3 meters apart on either side of a roughly 425 meter transect bisecting the watersheds. Litter was divided into leaves, woody material (generally < 2.5 centimeters), fruits and flowers combined, and a miscellaneous class. Ground composite samples, after drying, were analyzed for C and N. Data provided for each litter class include mass (grams per square meter), as an average of the 60 baskets, as well as concentration of carbon and nitrogen (percentages).<br>The purpose of this study was to track changes in litterfall, as an index of ecosystem function, and litterfall C and N chemistry over time in a region experiencing increasing hurricane activity.<br>For more information about this study and these data, see Erickson et al. (in press).2025-07-21T23:46:27ZDatasetinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.2737/RDS-2025-0024https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Litterfall_with_carbon_and_nitrogen_chemistry_for_Bisley_watersheds_1_and_2_Luquillo_Experimental_Forest_Puerto_Rico_1989-2017/29614457CC0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296144572025-07-21T23:46:27Z
spellingShingle Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
Grizelle González (4234096)
Environmental sciences
litterfall
nitrogen concentration
tropical forests
woody litter
Forest & Plant Health
hurricane effects
biota
carbon concentration
hurricane recovery
Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
status_str publishedVersion
title Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
title_full Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
title_fullStr Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
title_full_unstemmed Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
title_short Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
title_sort Litterfall with carbon and nitrogen chemistry for Bisley watersheds 1 and 2, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, 1989-2017
topic Environmental sciences
litterfall
nitrogen concentration
tropical forests
woody litter
Forest & Plant Health
hurricane effects
biota
carbon concentration
hurricane recovery
Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment