Vegetation response to six mowing treatments in a central New York old-field meadow, 1999-2007

Data Set Citation

Wesley R of Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program and Bittner T of Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program.Vegetation response to six mowing treatments in a central New York old-field meadow, 1999-2007.
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species list

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Measurement Type and Domain

SPECIES species - species name

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species name

Data Table:

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plotcoords.txt

Description:

coordinates for treatment plots

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Measurement Type and Domain

PLOT plot number - plot number

nominal

Def

plot number

TREATMENT treatment code - treatment code

nominal

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Order
Code	1
Definition	Summer mowing every year.
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Code	2
Definition	Summer mowing every second year.
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Code Definition

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Code	3
Definition	Summer mowing every third year.
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Code	4
Definition	Fall mowing every year.
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Code	5
Definition	Fall mowing every second year.
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Code	6
Definition	Fall mowing every third year.
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COMPASS_DI compass direction - Approximate cardinal direction of the corner of the plot.

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Code	North
Definition	Corner of the plot oriented most closely to the north.
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Code	West
Definition	Corner of the plot oriented most closely to the west.
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Code	South
Definition	Corner of the plot oriented most closely to the south.
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Code	East
Definition	Corner of the plot oriented most closely to the east.
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X x coordinate - Latitude, in feet. Projected Coordinate System: NAD 1983 State Plane New York Central FIPS 3102 Feet.

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Y y coordinate - Longitude, in feet. Projected Coordinate System: NAD 1983 State Plane New York Central FIPS 3102 Feet.

interval

Unit	foot
Type	real

Data Table:

Name:

McDanielsVegetationData1999-2007.txt

Description:

McDaniels vegetation plot data

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Measurement Type and Domain

PLOT plot number - plot number

nominal

Def

plot number

TRTMT treatment code - treatment code

nominal

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Order
Code	1
Definition	Summer mowing every year.
Source

Code Definition

Order
Code	2
Definition	Summer mowing second every year.
Source

Code Definition

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Code	3
Definition	Summer mowing third every year.
Source

Code Definition

Order
Code	4
Definition	Fall mowing every year.
Source

Code Definition

Order
Code	5
Definition	Fall mowing second every year.
Source

Code Definition

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Code	6
Definition	Faill mowing third every year.
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Attribute Definition Reference

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SPECIES species - species

nominal

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species

1999 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2000 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2001 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2002 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2003 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2004 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2005 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2006 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
Type	real

2007 year - Visual percent cover estimate for every vascular plant species found in the plots, for the given year. "+" indicates a cover value <0.5%, but >0.1%. "*" indicates a cover value <0.1%. "-999" indicates the species had not yet appeared in that plot. "0" indicates the plant was previously in the plot, but not found at that sampling date.

interval

Unit	dimensionless
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Data Set Owner(s):

Individual:

Robert Wesley

Organization:

Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program

Position:

Botanist

Address:

One Plantations Road,

Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Email Address:

frw2@cornell.edu

Individual:

Todd Bittner

Organization:

Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program

Position:

Director

Address:

One Plantations Road,

Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Email Address:

rtb52@cornell.edu

Abstract:

Six mowing treatments produced some notable differences in vegetation in nine years. Summer vs. Fall mowing, mowing every year, every other year or every third year were the six treatments. Summer mowing every year produced a more grassy meadow; the other treatments produced a more goldenrod-dominated meadow.

Keywords:

Thesaurus:

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

community dynamics
plant succession

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Temporal Coverage:

Begin:

1999

End:

2007

Taxonomic Coverage:

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Common Names

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Acer rubrum

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Acer saccharum

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Agrostis gigantea

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Amelanchier sp

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Anthoxanthum odoratum

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Arctium minus

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Carex sp

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Carex sparganioides

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Carex vulpinoidea

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Carlina vulgaris

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Cirsium arvense

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Cirsium vulgare

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Clinopodium vulgare

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Convolvulus arvensis

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Cornus racemosa

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Geum strictum

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Glechoma hederacea

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Holcus lanatus

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Hypericum perforatum

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Juncus tenuis

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Leucanthemum vulgare

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Linaria vulgaris

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Lotus corniculatus

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Medicago lupulina

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Prunella vulgaris

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Rhamnus cathartica

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Rosa multiflora

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Rubus allegheniensis

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Rumex acetosella

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Rumex crispus

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Rumex obtusifolius

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Silene antirrhina

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Solanum carolinense

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Solidago altissima

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Solidago canadensis

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Solidago gigantea

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Solidago juncea

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Solidago rugosa

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Stellaria graminea

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Symphotrichum lanceolatum

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Symphotrichum lateriflorum

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Symphotrichum pilosum

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Symphotrichum prenanthoides

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Symphotrichum urophyllum

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Taraxacum officinale

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Tragopogon pratensis

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Trifolium aureum

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Trifolium hybridum

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Trifolium pratense

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Trifolium repens

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Veronica officinalis

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Veronica serpyllifolia

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Viburnum dentatum

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Vicia tetrasperma

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Vitis riparia

Contact:

Individual:

Robert Wesley

Organization:

Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program

Position:

Botanist

Address:

One Plantations Road,

Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Email Address:

frw2@cornell.edu

Individual:

Todd Bittner

Organization:

Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program

Position:

Director

Address:

One Plantations Road,

Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Email Address:

rtb52@cornell.edu

Methods Info:

Step 1:

Description:

Treatment and field methods

Six approximately equal areas of old field at our McDaniels Natural Area were delineated for mowing treatments. Mowing was done using a tractor-mounted brush hog, or large rotary mower. Treatment one was mowed every year in late July or early August. Treatment two was mowed every second year in late July or early August. Treatment three was mowed every third year in late July or early August. Treatment four was mowed every year in late October or November. Treatment five was mowed every second year in late October or November. Treatment six was mowed every third year in late October or November. The mower was set to cut 4 - 6 inches above the soil surface. Two permanent square vegetation plots 2m x 2m were placed in each treatment and sampled in late June or early July every year from 1999 to 2007. Mowing was done every year from 1999 to 2007. Visual percent cover estimates were made for every vascular plant species found in the plots.

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