Vegetation and soils of pine forests in Canada’s Rocky Mountain National Parks (Banff and Jasper, in Alberta, Canada): a 47-year dataset

These are data on vegetation (trees and understory) from five (1 ha) permanent sample plots in pine-dominated (Pinus contorta) forests in Banff and Jasper National Parks (Alberta, Canada) including data from three time periods: 1967, 1989, and 2010s and soils data collected in 1967 and 1968. Data were collected in contiguous quadrats (5m x 5m) set up as a spatially structured grid in each plot. The files are organized in folders, visible with the 'tree' option under the 'files' tab. These folders are: *1_Overview_and_metadata: has 1a_Summary_quick-start.pdf (a concise summary of the project), 1b_ReadMe_Summary.txt (a detailed description), 1c_data_dictionary.csv (a list of all data files, including variables and metadata); *2_Publications: has .pdf files, including a list of publications from the data and the three graduate theses; *3_Plot_setup_and_sampling_design: has .pdf files with diagrams of the plot setup at each site and five .csv files with details on plot sampling and topographic data; *4_Vegetation_data_files: has four .csv files with tree and understory vegetation data; *5_Dendrochronology_data_files: has 15 files with dendrochronology data by species for each site;*6_Soils_data_files: has four files with data on soil chemical and physical properties. This project was conducted with the financial and technical assistance of the Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution’s Living Data Project. The LDP is funded by a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program. This project was mentored by David Hunt and Sally Taylor.

本数据集涵盖加拿大阿尔伯塔省班夫和贾斯珀国家公园内以扭叶松（Pinus contorta）为优势种的森林中5块1公顷永久样地的植被（乔木及林下植被数据，包含三个观测时段：1967年、1989年及2010年代，另包含1967年与1968年采集的土壤数据。每个样地内均布设空间结构化网格，以连续5m×5m样方开展采样。数据集以文件夹分类存储，可通过“文件”标签下的“tree”选项查看完整目录结构，各文件夹详情如下：1. 1_Overview_and_metadata（项目总览与元数据）：包含1a_Summary_quick-start.pdf（项目快速概览文档）、1b_ReadMe_Summary.txt（详细说明文档）、1c_data_dictionary.csv（所有数据文件清单，含变量信息与元数据）；2. 2_Publications（已发表研究成果）：包含各类PDF文件，涵盖基于本数据集产出的学术论文清单及3篇研究生学位论文；3. 3_Plot_setup_and_sampling_design（样地布设与采样设计）：包含各研究样地布设示意图的PDF文件，以及5份记录样地采样细节与地形数据的CSV文件；4. 4_Vegetation_data_files（植被数据文件）：包含4份存储乔木与林下植被数据的CSV文件；5. 5_Dendrochronology_data_files（树木年代学数据文件）：包含15份按物种分类的各研究样地树木年代学数据文件；6. 6_Soils_data_files（土壤数据文件）：包含4份记录土壤化学与物理性质数据的CSV文件。本项目获得加拿大生态与进化研究所（Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution）的活数据项目（Living Data Project）提供资金与技术支持。该活数据项目由加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会（Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, NSERC）合作研究与培训体验（Collaborative Research and Training Experience, CREATE）计划资助。本项目由David Hunt与Sally Taylor担任指导教师。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集是一个长期生态监测数据集，包含加拿大落基山国家公园（班夫和贾斯珀）松林植被和土壤的47年观测数据。数据来自五个永久样地，涵盖1967、1989和2010年代三个时间段的植被信息以及1967-1968年的土壤理化性质，采用空间结构化网格采样方法。数据集结构清晰，包含植被、树木年代学、土壤等多维度数据，适用于森林动态、生态演替等研究领域。