Dataset for climate legacy and lag effects on dryland plant communities in the southwestern U.S.
Data for journal manuscript: Climate legacy and lag effects on dryland plant communities in the southwestern U.S.
Dates
Publication Date
2018-09-21
Start Date
1988
End Date
2011
Citation
Bunting, E.L., Munson, S.M., and Villarreal, M.L., 2018, Dataset for climate legacy and lag effects on dryland plant communities in the southwestern U.S.: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P90CRK5N.
Summary
This climate and vegetation index dataset was collected from readily available open source data, such as Landsat. The data represents points across the northern Colorado plateau. The vegetation type was defined based on U.S. Geological Survey ReGAP data. Using compositing techniques by season we developed a dataset of lag and legacy for each point. We could then look to understand how both lag and legacy impacted vegetation production across the time series. In this dataset we focus on the soil adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), the standardized precipitation and evapotranspiration index (SPEI), and precipitation. Included in this dataset are climate lags of 3,6,9 and 12 months. Additionally, the legacy construct is included in the [...]
Summary
This climate and vegetation index dataset was collected from readily available open source data, such as Landsat. The data represents points across the northern Colorado plateau. The vegetation type was defined based on U.S. Geological Survey ReGAP data. Using compositing techniques by season we developed a dataset of lag and legacy for each point. We could then look to understand how both lag and legacy impacted vegetation production across the time series. In this dataset we focus on the soil adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), the standardized precipitation and evapotranspiration index (SPEI), and precipitation. Included in this dataset are climate lags of 3,6,9 and 12 months. Additionally, the legacy construct is included in the latter columns.
This data was collected in an effect to understand the combined effects of climate lags and legacies across the northern Colorado Plateau. The points represent as pure of a vegetation signal as possible, meaning a detailed masking procedure was used to make sure points where: within national parks, had not recently burned, where not in shadow (high slope), and were not associated with floodplains / close to water.
Rights
The authors of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
