upload new sampling data: hogone.us 2017, 2018 (Year 3, 4)

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received from Julie Zinnert 16-October-2019

Attached here, also saved to their respective folders.

Attached 2015/2016 data for good measure, in case there are gaps in the existing data. VCR_nutnet-data-sheet_2015.xlsx VCR_nutnet-data-sheet_2016.xlsx VCR_nutnet-data-sheet_2017.xlsx VCR_nutnet-data-sheet_2018.xlsx

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I have the updated sheets - which still need some work, but I figure I can pass along for now. 2015 and 2016 Hog 1 need to have notes that biomass was collected in 1m2 plots - this was before we had planned to add them to nutnet (hence everything being totally different). We did not collect data this year, and will be decommissioning these. For Hog2 and Metompkin, we were unable to get species comp in 2018 bc of extreme heat. 2017 is the starting year for both (so species comp only). We had not been collecting PAR at the plots, but it looks like they may have this year (we are still drying biomass so 2019 sheets will be forthcoming). It looks like we will have to get you updated GPS points and I also need to get the weather data. And Joe said he would appreciate if you would get provenance data. At least we finally have most of our data properly organized! Thanks for your help and patience. Julie

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joseph Brown brownjk5@vcu.edu Date: Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 6:34 PM Subject: Re: Hog Island NutNet Data? To: Julie Zinnert jczinnert@vcu.edu

I attached zipped folders for each site that has all the NutNet data that is current. I changed the block numbers for the new plots from 5 to 3 and I also added dates for applications (I put pre-treatment as a note in 2017). I did not change any "site" information for any of the years. So it still needs to be updated with weather data etc. I looked at some Hog 1 data that has biomass measurements that don't look like right to me (2015 & 2016), did Ashley use the 0.2 m^2 (if not then the data makes more sense)? All other years are reporting biomass for the 0.2 m^2. As far as the other things Ashley Asmus pointed out in her email:

1) We don't have PAR for any of the years except for 2019 (which I am still working on getting put together) unless someone else has that data is a separate sheet. 2) I think there are GPS points for the sites but I don't what she means by "more precise". I only have one GPS marker for the entire set-upon Hog and Metompkin so she might want coordinates fro each of the 3 blocks because that's what is on the website. 3) I would be getting provenance data from USDA anyway, so if they are willing to do that for us for those species, that would be great.

Joseph Brown Integrative Life Sciences Ph.D. Candidate VCU Department of Biology Coastal Plant Ecology Lab https://www.josephbrownecology.com/

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From Julie Zinnert

some errors for the Hog1 2018 data that we submitted. Dead biomass was not pulled out so the biomass is rather high and the cover was entered in the wrong order. I have the corrected file attached.

I am unsure if you would still want to keep the Hog1 data since the set up is so modified (we started this as a different project with smaller plot size, 5 replicates, N P and NP only). If so, I want to check with you how biomass should be reported. It looks like we have submitted it as m2 in 2015-2016 and in the 10cm *100cm collection in 2017 (2018 biomass should be removed). We found these issues when I recently uploaded our data as part of our LTER project. I can send you the proper files if you would like to continue including Hog1 data. We are working with VCR staff to get the plots fertilized this summer and cover/biomass collected. Due to limitations with site access and other required responsibilities, collecting PAR has not been routine.

Copy of VCR_nutnet-data-sheet_2018_updated.xlsx