Erosion and Rehabilitation Data, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, USA
Data for journal manuscript: Temporal and abiotic fluctuations may be preventing successful rehabilitation of soil-stabilizing biocrust communities
Dates
Publication Date
2019-04-29
Start Date
2015-05-18
End Date
2016-05-22
Citation
Young, K.E., and Reed, S.C., 2019, Erosion and Rehabilitation Data, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, USA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P933W4QC.
Summary
These data were compiled for a restoration experiment testing the regenerative and functional response of biocrust inoculum reintroduced to a field setting. Regenerative traits measured included measurements of biocrust cover, chlorophyll content, and the roughness of the soil surface. Functional traits measured included nutrient cycling and soil stability. Additionally, these data were compiled for an experiment testing how much soil is lost from different types of ground cover. The data collected was related to ground cover and the amount of soil lost from plots through time. These data were used to inform the conclusions drawn in the accompanying manuscript.
Summary
These data were compiled for a restoration experiment testing the regenerative and functional response of biocrust inoculum reintroduced to a field setting. Regenerative traits measured included measurements of biocrust cover, chlorophyll content, and the roughness of the soil surface. Functional traits measured included nutrient cycling and soil stability. Additionally, these data were compiled for an experiment testing how much soil is lost from different types of ground cover. The data collected was related to ground cover and the amount of soil lost from plots through time. These data were used to inform the conclusions drawn in the accompanying manuscript.
The purpose of these data are to draw conclusions about the efficacy of reintroducing biocrust propagules into a field setting to recover ground cover and ecosystem functions. Additionally, the purpose of these data was to determine what types of ground cover result in soil erosion.
Rights
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