Dataset title: A database of soil type and soil depth across Everglades National Park, Florida, USA Dataset ID: doi:10.6073/pasta/72da5e950699b98e6f9c9a3aa9e6de25 Dataset Creator Name: Lukas Lamb-Wotton Organization: Florida International University Address: 11200 SW 8th St., OE-148 Miami, FL 33199 United States Phone: 2078918921 Email: llamb009@fiu.edu Name: Tiffany Troxler Email: troxlert@fiu.edu Name: Stephen Davis Organization: Everglades Foundation Email: sdavis@evergladesfoundation.org Dataset Abstract Geographic Coverage Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Records encompass the entirety of Everglades National Park. West bounding coordinate: -81.5197122 East bounding coordinate: -80.3893018 North bounding coordinate: 25.888297 South bounding coordinate: 24.8497483 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 1966 End Date: 2018 Data Table Entity Name: FCE1246_Soils Entity Description: This database contains records of soil depth and soil type for points across Everglades National Park. Sources of data include unpublished soil core and soil probe data from FIU and USGS, data from the U.S EPA REMAP dataset. A literature review was also conducted to search for any published data points on soil depth and soil type, with a particular focus on the the southwest coastal region of Everglades National Park, where data points are relatively sparse. Object Name: FCE1246_Soils_corrected2.csv Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: SITE_ID Attribute Label: SITE_ID Attribute Definition: Record identifier as obtained from the data sources. ID can include plot #, or site name, depending on data source. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: Record identifier as obtained from the data sources. ID can include plot #, or site name, depending on data source. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: EST_DATE Attribute Label: EST_DATE Attribute Definition: Date of measurement. When a specific day was not recorded, measurement date was estimated as best as possible given information reported (e.g. early 2000s). Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: DATA_SOURCE Attribute Label: DATA_SOURCE Attribute Definition: From where data was obtained, whether from a published article or an organization. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: From where data was obtained, whether from a published article or an organization. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: CITATION Attribute Label: CITATION Attribute Definition: Specific citation for the data source. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: Specific citation for the data source. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Y_NORTHING_UTM Attribute Label: Y_NORTHING_UTM Attribute Definition: Y coordinate Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: meter Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: X_EASTING_UTM Attribute Label: X_EASTING_UTM Attribute Definition: X coordinate of point Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: Decimal degree Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: LAT_DD Attribute Label: LAT_DD Attribute Definition: Latitude (Y coordinate), in decimal degree. Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: Decimal degree Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: LONG_DD Attribute Label: LONG_DD Attribute Definition: Longitude (X coordinate) of point, in decimal degrees. Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: Decimal degree Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: METHOD Attribute Label: METHOD Attribute Definition: Field method used to obtain soil depth/type data Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: CORE= Soil core but specified it was not to bedrock. CORE TO BEDROCK= Soil core to bedrock CORE TO REFUSAL= Soil core to refusal PROBE TO REFUSAL= Soil probe to refusal. Sediment Elevation Table= Soil depth estimated using depth of sediment elevation table. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: LOCATION Attribute Label: LOCATION Attribute Definition: Name of general location from where data orignated within Everglades National Park. If no specific name for region exists, "ENP" was used. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: Name of general location from where data orignated within Everglades National Park. If no specific name for region exists, "ENP" was used. Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Veg_Community Attribute Label: Veg_Community Attribute Definition: Vegetation community from where data was obtained. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: nan= not applicable Exotic= Non-native plant species assemblage Mangrove Forest= Mangrove dominated forest with trees 5 meters or taller that are high density (50-100% cover). Seasonally to semi-permanently flooded freshwater forests primarily found in interior wetlands but may extend well into coastal areas. Marsh= Graminoid and/or herbaceous emergent or floating vegetation in shallow water that stands at or above the ground surface for much of the year. Prairie habitat is included in this class. A marsh can have low density (<10%) tree and shrub cover. Scrub= Stands of shrubs (shorter than 5 meters) that are of low density (10-49% cover) and evenly spaced out in a matrix of graminoids and/or herbaceous vegetation. Mangrove communities with mean canopy heights of 2 meters or less with canopy cover greater than 10% are an exception to the Shrubland Class and fall under L1 – Scrub class. Shrubland= Stands of shrubs (shorter than 5 meters) that are of high density (50-100% cover). However, Mangrove communities with mean canopy heights of 2 meters or less with canopy cover greater than 10% are an exception to the Shrubland Class and fall under L1 – Scrub class. Water= Open-water Wetland Forest= Regularly flooded forests consisting of salt tolerant tree species. These communities are typically found along saltwater shorelines, interior tidal rivers and creeks, or estuarine zones. Woodland= Stands of trees (5 meters or taller) that are of low density (10-49% cover). Trees are evenly spaced out and often in a matrix of sparse shrubs (<50%), graminoids, and/or herbaceous vegetation. If understory shrub cover ≥ 50%, then the community is treated as a L1 – Shrubland. Missing Value Code: NA (Vegetation community could not be determined.) Attribute Name: Soil_Type Attribute Label: Soil_Type Attribute Definition: Data point is soil type as reported by primary data collector (when available) and converted to either organic, intermediate, or mineral either based on qualitative description of soil profile or quantitatively using soil organic matter content: organic = >70% OM, intermediate = 40-70% OM, and mineral = <40% OM Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: nan= unknown or not applicable Marl= Marl soil. Mineral-based soil. Marl layers= Marl layered with other soil types. Mud= Mud Organic= Soil that is highly organic (likely peat). Other= Soil type other than those listed. Peat= Peat soil. Highly organic. Peat layers= Peat soil layered with other soil types. Peat over marl= Peat overlain marl soil. Peat over other= Peat overlain a soil type not marl. Peat under marl= Peat underlaying marl soil. Peat under other= Peat underlaying a soil type not marl. Missing Value Code: NA (No soil type data.) Attribute Name: SOIL_CATEGORY Attribute Label: SOIL_CATEGORY Attribute Definition: Based on reported soil type or soil type identified from lithologic descriptions, soil type recorded as either organic, intermediate, or mineral either based on qualitative description of soil profile or quantitatively using soil organic matter content: organic = >70% OM, intermediate = 40-70% OM, and mineral = <40% OM Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: nan= unknown or not applicable Intermediate= 40-70% organic matter Mineral= <40% organic matter Organic= >70% organic matter Missing Value Code: NA (No soil type data) Attribute Name: soilDepth_cm Attribute Label: soilDepth_cm Attribute Definition: Reported depth of soil Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Number Type: real Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: peatDepth_cm Attribute Label: peatDepth_cm Attribute Definition: Depth of peat soil when other soil types where observed in soil core. Storage Type: float Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Number Type: real Missing Value Code: NA (No peat soil.) Attribute Name: Notes Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Specific notes about soil type and/or depth record. Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: Specific notes about soil type and/or depth record. Missing Value Code: NA (No notes) Methods Method Step Description Distribution Online distribution: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1246/1/c1963499421bc61d09dda10ec2bf9165 Intellectual Rights Dataset Keywords Everglades National Park soil depth soil type FCE LTER Florida Coastal Everglades LTER soil soil properties Dataset Contact Name: Lukas Lamb-Wotton Position: PhD Candidate Organization: Florida International University Address: 11200 SW 8th St., OE-148 Miami, FL 33199 United States Phone: 2078918921 Email: llamb009@fiu.edu