Long-term monitoring of plant net primary production, flowering times and goose grazing impact on vegetation of the Cape Churchill Peninsula, Manitoba

Measurements were taken of above- and below-ground standing crop in wet sedge meadows and an intertidal salt marsh in grazed and ungrazed plots treated with nutrients (NPC, NP, C, control). Plot sizes were 50 cm x 50 cm (n = 3 or 5). The nutrient content of the plant samples will be analyzed and the results of the dry weight of biomass will be used to estimate net primary production. Plots are harvested in early August/late July. Soil microbial biomass and soil properties were also measured. ** Standing crop data available for download. If data are downloaded and used for analyses, it would greatly be appreciated that the contact researcher be informed.