Seed Bank via Elutriation — Main Cropping System Experiment (MCSE)
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Number of seeds, by plant species, from soils of MCSE Treatments 1-8. Soil cores are separated into 0-5 and 5-15 cm depth intervals and plant species and seed numbers determined by elutriation of soil.
This datatable is part of the Seed Bank Distribution and Composition dataset.
This dataset contain the distribution and composition of the soil weed seed bank in Treatments 1-8 of the Main Cropping System Experiment (MCSE) at the LTER Main Site. The weed seed bank was periodically (every 3-6 years) evaluated using elutriation and germination seed counting methods. Composite soil samples to two depths were elutriated to determine seed densities, species composition, and viabilities of seven dominant target species on the site. The goal of this study was to determine:
- how well the seed bank predicts weed abundances and composition in subsequent years, and
- how changes in disturbance (tillage) and plant species (cropping systems) affect the bank.
Note
| Experiment: | Main Cropping System Experiment (MCSE) |
| Data available from: | April 1990 to May 2008 |
| Dataset: | KBS006 |
| Datatable ID: | KBS006-002.31 |
| Core Areas | Populations,Disturbance |
| Repository link: | http://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/c376065b1f83da0c335ca1091edf0491 |
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| Last Updated | 2023-10-24 |
| Variate | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| sample date | date of the observation | |
| treatment | treatment that the sample was taken from | |
| replicate | treatment (main site) that the sample was taken from | |
| station | station the sample was taken from | |
| depth | depth range that the soil sample was taken from | |
| cores | number of cores examined | |
| sample divided | if the sample was divided before elutriation | |
| surface area examined sq cm | surface area examined by summing the surface area of all of the cores examined | |
| ridge or furrow | if the sample was taken from a ridge or furrow area (denoted by R or F) or if the sample was not split into ridge and furrow as indicated by a blank entry | |
| species | species that was found | |
| number of seeds | number of seeds found | |
| soil volume elutriated cu cm | soil volume elutriated in cubic centimeters | cm^3 |
Data Excerpt
| sample_date | treatment | replicate | station | depth | cores | sample_divided | surface_area_examined_sq_cm | ridge_or_furrow | species | number_of_seeds | soil_volume_elutriated_cu_cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-29 | T4 | R1 | S1 | 0-5 cm | 10 | false | 28.35 | Anthemis arvensis L. | 3 | 141.75 | |
| 2008-05-29 | T4 | R1 | S1 | 0-5 cm | 10 | false | 28.35 | Chenopodium album L. | 26 | 141.75 | |
| 2008-05-29 | T4 | R1 | S1 | 0-5 cm | 10 | false | 28.35 | Setaria sp. (*) | 4 | 141.75 | |
| 2008-05-29 | T4 | R1 | S1 | 0-5 cm | 10 | false | 28.35 | Stellaria media (L.) Vill. | 12 | 141.75 | |
| 2008-05-29 | T4 | R1 | S1 | 0-5 cm | 10 | false | 28.35 | Trifolium pratense L. | 1 | 141.75 |