Agronomic Yields — Biodiversity Gradient Experiment

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Agronomic yields of the Biodiversity Gradient Experiment measured before
the regular harvest by harvesting a subplot with a plot combine.

The experiment ended in 2019 and in 2020 the whole area was planted to sorghum to test
for residual effects.

This datatable is part of the Agronomic Yields on the Biodiversity Gradient Experiment dataset.

Agronomic yields have been measured on the Biodiversity Gradient Experiment since 2000. Samples are collected from the corn, soy and winter wheat plots before harvest by harvesting a subplot with a plot combine.

Initial soil moisture from the Biodiversity Gradient baseline sampling is also available for corn, soy and wheat plots.

Note

Experiment: Biodiversity Gradient Experiment
Data available from: October 2000 to October 2020
Dataset: KBS032
Datatable ID: KBS032-001.54
Core Areas Primary Production,Populations,Disturbance
Repository link: http://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/f8e2cb9b178957f0d07d285f437f5ada
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Last Updated 2023-10-24
Variate Description Units
Date date of harvest
Crop crop harvested
Plot plot ID
Treatment treatment ID
system System code
description rotation description
Yield bu A grain yield in bushel per acre at standard moisture (13% for winter wheat and soybeans, and 15% for corn) bu/ac
Yield kg ha grain yield in kilograms per hectare at standard moisture (13% for winter wheat and soybeans, and 15% for corn, 0% for sorghum) kg/ha
Year year of the observation

Data Excerpt

date crop plot treatment system description yield_bu_a yield_kg_ha year
2020-10-15 Sorghum 303 1 A Fallow fall plowed 2978.0 2020
2020-10-15 Sorghum 401 1 A Fallow fall plowed 2136.0 2020
2020-10-15 Sorghum 106 1 A Fallow fall plowed 2539.0 2020
2020-10-15 Sorghum 201 1 A Fallow fall plowed 3103.0 2020
2020-10-15 Sorghum 102 2 A Fallow spring plowed 3345.0 2020
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