Root biomass (BNPP) of GLBRC Annual Crops — GLBRC Biofuel Cropping System Experiment

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Root biomass of the GLBRC Annual Crops. The data are also be found at this data table link combined with the total carbon and nitrogen data.

This datatable is part of the GLBRC Roots dataset.

Below ground primary production for the GLBRC plots.

Experiment:	GLBRC Biofuel Cropping System Experiment
Data available from:	January 2008 to January 2013
Dataset:	KBS085
Datatable ID:	KBS085-007.92
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Related Tables:	Root Productivity (BNPP), Total carbon and Nitrogen - Annual Crops (G1-G4) Fine Root Productivity (BNPP) - Perennial Crops (G5-G10) Root Productivity (BNPP) - Perennial Crops (G5-G10) Belowground Biomass - Perennial Crops Root Biomass from Cover Crops Root Biomass (BNPP) of GLBRC Scale-up Fields Fine Root Productivity (BNPP) and Carbon and Nitrogen - Perennial Crops (G5-G10) Carbon and Nitrogen from Fine Roots sampled from In-growth Chambers
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Last Updated	2023-10-24

Variate	Description	Units
year	year of the growing season
sample date	date roots were collected
treatment	experimental treatment
replicate	replicate nested in treatment
station	sampling location
species	crop where roots were collected
bnpp g m2	Below ground biomass
comments	sample notes

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GLBRC data is not yet publicly available.

Data Excerpt

year	sample_date	site	treatment	replicate	station	species	bnpp_g_m2
2017	2017-11-06	KBS GLBRC Intensive Site	G1	R2	1	Zea mays L. (*)	8.818342208862305
2017	2017-11-06	KBS GLBRC Intensive Site	G1	R2	1	Zea mays L. (*)	92.59259033203125
2017	2017-11-06	KBS GLBRC Intensive Site	G1	R2	1	Zea mays L. (*)	50.705467224121094
2017	2017-11-06	KBS GLBRC Intensive Site	G1	R2	1	Zea mays L. (*)	981.04052734375
2017	2017-11-06	KBS GLBRC Intensive Site	G1	R2	1	Zea mays L. (*)	1.102292776107788