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• Name: Edward Castañeda-Moya 
• Organization: Florida International University
• Address: Miami, FL 33199 US
• Phone: 3373225158
• Email: ecastane@fiu.edu

• Name: Robert Twilley 
• Organization: Louisiana State University
• Email: rtwilley@lsu.edu

• Name: Victor H. Rivera-Monroy 
• Organization: Louisiana State University
• Email: vhrivera@lsu.edu

Mangrove root biomass and productivity in the shallow (0-45 cm depth) and deeper (45-90 cm) root zones were estimated at Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE-LTER) Program Shark River (SRS4, SRS5, SRS6) and Taylor River (TS/Ph6b, TS/Ph7b, TS/Ph8) mangrove sites during 2000-2006. Root biomass was estimated at all sites using a PVC coring device (10.2 cm diameter x 45 cm length). After collection, root cores from each zone were processed individually and initially rinsed with water through a 1-mm screen mesh to remove soil particles. Live roots were separated manually based on their buoyancy, turgor, and color. Live roots were further sorted into three size diameter classes including fine (<2 mm), small (2-5 mm), and coarse (5-20 mm). Roots greater than 20 mm in diameter were not included in this study due to sampling limitations (i.e., core area). All root samples were oven-dried at 60°C to a constant mass and weighed to estimate root biomass (g m-2). Root productivity was estimated with the ingrowth core technique (Vogt et al., 1998). Ingrowth cores (10.2 cm diameter x 45 cm length) were made of synthetic material (3 mm mesh) and filled with root-free commercial sphagnum peat moss. This material has similar soil properties (i.e., bulk density, organic matter content, total C and N) as mangrove peat in our study sites. Ingrowth cores were installed in each of the cored holes formed during sampling of root biomass. At each site, ingrowth cores were deployed vertically into the soil and retrieved at one- and three-year intervals, and the subsequent root growth within the ingrowth core was used to estimate annual root production (g m-2 yr-1) in the shallow and deeper root zones across all mangrove sites. After collection, ingrowth cores were processed individually using the same protocol as for root biomass. Root turnover rate in the shallow root zone was calculated as root productivity divided by root biomass of each root size class at all sites. Data in this package is associated with Castañeda-Moya et al. (2011). Data collection for this package is complete.
References:
Castañeda-Moya, E., R.R. Twilley, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, B.D. Marx, C. Coronado-Molina, and S.M.L. Ewe. 2011. Patterns of root dynamics in mangrove forests along environmental gradients in the Florida Coastal Everglades, USA. Ecosystems 14: 1178-1195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-011-9473-3.
Vogt, K.A., D.J. Vogt, J. Bloomfield. 1998. Analysis of some direct and indirect methods for estimating root biomass and production of forests at an ecosystem level. Plant Soil 200:71–89.

Start Date:   2000
End Date:   2006

• Data Table:   Mangrove root biomass in the shallow (0-45cm) and deeper (45-90cm) root zones
  Attribute Name:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Label:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Definition:

  Sitename

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  SRS4= site
  SRS5= site
  SRS6= site
  TS/Ph6b= site
  TS/Ph7b= site
  TS/Ph8= site
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Label:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling period

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Pre-hurricane= Pre-hurricane
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Experiment_ID

  Attribute Label:

  Experiment_ID

  Attribute Definition:

  Experiment ID

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= Experiment ID
  2= Experiment ID
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Method_collection

  Attribute Label:

  Method_collection

  Attribute Definition:

  Method of collection

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Root cores= Method of collection
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Month

  Attribute Label:

  Month

  Attribute Definition:

  Calendar month

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Year

  Attribute Label:

  Year

  Attribute Definition:

  Year

  Storage Type:

  dateTime

  Measurement Scale:

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Point

  Attribute Label:

  Point

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling point

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= Sampling point
  2= Sampling point
  3= Sampling point
  4= Sampling point
  5= Sampling point
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Position

  Attribute Label:

  Position

  Attribute Definition:

  Position

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Edge= Edge
  Inland= Inland
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Location

  Attribute Label:

  Location

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling depth

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  0-45cm= Shallow root zone
  45-90cm= Deeper root zone
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Core_ID

  Attribute Label:

  Core_ID

  Attribute Definition:

  Core ID

  Storage Type:

  integer

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size diameter

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  <2mm= Fine roots
  2-5mm= Small roots
  >5mm= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size class

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Fine= Fine roots
  Small= Small roots
  Coarse= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Biomass

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Biomass

  Attribute Definition:

  Root biomass

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: gramPerMeterSquared
  

  Precision: 0.1
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  
  

• Data Table:   Root production in the shallow (0-45 cm) and deeper (45-90 cm) root zones
  Attribute Name:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Label:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Definition:

  Sitename

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  SRS4= site
  SRS5= site
  SRS6= site
  TS/Ph6b= site
  TS/Ph7b= site
  TS/Ph8= site
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Label:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling period

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Pre-hurricane= Pre-hurricane
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Method_collection

  Attribute Label:

  Method_collection

  Attribute Definition:

  Method of collection

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Ingrowth cores= Ingrowth cores
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Ingrowth_harvest

  Attribute Label:

  Ingrowth_harvest

  Attribute Definition:

  Ingrowth harvest ID

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= Harvest 1
  2= Harvest 2
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Month

  Attribute Label:

  Month

  Attribute Definition:

  Calendar month

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Year

  Attribute Label:

  Year

  Attribute Definition:

  Year

  Storage Type:

  dateTime

  Measurement Scale:

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Point

  Attribute Label:

  Point

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling point

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= 1
  2= 2
  3= 3
  4= 4
  5= 5
  A= A
  B= B
  C= C
  D= D
  island1= island1
  island2= island2
  island3= island3
  island4= island4
  island5= island5
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Position

  Attribute Label:

  Position

  Attribute Definition:

  Position

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Edge= Edge
  Inland= Inland
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Location

  Attribute Label:

  Location

  Attribute Definition:

  Location

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  0-45cm= Shallow root zone
  45-90cm= Deeper root zone
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Ingrowth_tag_ID

  Attribute Label:

  Ingrowth_tag_ID

  Attribute Definition:

  Ingrowtht tag ID

  Storage Type:

  integer

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Number Type: integer

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Core_ID

  Attribute Label:

  Core_ID

  Attribute Definition:

  Core ID

  Storage Type:

  integer

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Number Type: integer

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size diameter

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  <2mm= Fine roots
  2-5mm= Small roots
  >5mm= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size class

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Fine= Fine roots
  Small= Small roots
  Coarse= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Production

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Production

  Attribute Definition:

  Root Production

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: gramPerMeterSquaredPerYear
  

  Precision: 0.1
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  
  

• Data Table:   Root turnover rates of mangroves
  Attribute Name:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Label:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Definition:

  Sitename

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  SRS4= site
  SRS5= site
  SRS6= site
  TS/Ph6b= site
  TS/Ph7b= site
  TS/Ph8= site
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Label:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling period

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Pre-hurricane= Pre-hurricane
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Point

  Attribute Label:

  Point

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling point

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= 1
  2= 2
  3= 3
  4= 4
  5= 5
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Location

  Attribute Label:

  Location

  Attribute Definition:

  Location

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  0-45cm= Shallow root zone
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size diameter

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  <2mm= Fine roots
  2-5mm= Small roots
  >5mm= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Label:

  Root_size_class

  Attribute Definition:

  Root size class

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Fine= Fine roots
  Small= Small roots
  Coarse= Coarse roots
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Turnover_Rate

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Turnover_Rate

  Attribute Definition:

  Root turnover rate

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: perYear
  

  Precision: 0.001
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  
  

• Data Table:   Root nutrient concentrations
  Attribute Name:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Label:

  SITENAME

  Attribute Definition:

  Sitename

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  text

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Label:

  Sampling_period

  Attribute Definition:

  Sampling period

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Pre-hurricane= Pre-hurricane
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Experiment_ID

  Attribute Label:

  Experiment_ID

  Attribute Definition:

  Experiment ID

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  1= 1
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Position

  Attribute Label:

  Position

  Attribute Definition:

  Position

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  Edge= Edge
  Inland= Inland
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Location

  Attribute Label:

  Location

  Attribute Definition:

  Location

  Storage Type:

  string

  Measurement Scale:

  0-45cm= Shallow root zone
  

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Total_N

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Total_N

  Attribute Definition:

  Root total N

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: milligramPerGram
  

  Precision: 0.01
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Total_P

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Total_P

  Attribute Definition:

  Root total P

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: milligramPerGram
  

  Precision: 0.01
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Total_N_density

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Total_N_density

  Attribute Definition:

  Root total N density

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: milligramPerCentimeterCubed
  

  Precision: 0.001
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Total_P_density

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Total_P_density

  Attribute Definition:

  Root total P density

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: microgramPerCentimeterCubed
  

  Precision: 0.01
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code:

   

  
  

  Attribute Name:

  Root_Atomic_N_P

  Attribute Label:

  Root_Atomic_N:P

  Attribute Definition:

  Root atomic N:P ratio

  Storage Type:

  float

  Measurement Scale:

  Units: dimensionless
  

  Precision: 0.1
  Number Type: real

  Missing Value Code: