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NPP TROPICAL FOREST: DARIEN, PANAMA, 1967-1968

Entry ID: DRN_NPP

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Summary

Abstract: The NPP Database contains documented field measurements of NPP for global terrestrial sites compiled from published literature and other extant data sources. The NPP Database contains biomass dynamics, climate, and site-characteristics data georeferenced to each intensive site. A major goal of the data compilation is to use consistent and standard well-documented methods to estimate NPP from the ... field data. Other important components of the database include a summary, investigator contact information, and a list of key references for each site. As far as possible, the original principal investigator or his/her successor has been contacted to review the data and documentation. The NPP Database currently contains detailed data for over 60 intensive study sites. A majority of these sites are grasslands, the remainder being tropical forests, boreal forests, and tundra study sites. Some combination of above-ground annual peak live biomass data and/or seasonal biomass dynamics data are available for all sites. Many sites also have data on below-ground biomass and/or turnover. Estimates of net primary productivity are included, where available, for individual sites, and as part of the NPP Summary tables. Climate and soils data are available for all sites in varying degrees of detail. The sites have been grouped according to vegetation maps based upon Bailey ecoregions, Holdridge Life-Zones, Matthews vegetation classes, and Olson World Ecosystem Complexes. Previously compiled multi-site data sets of georeferenced NPP estimates are also provided. NPP estimates are available from a number of different collections, containing more than 1700 sites but with less information available for each individual site as compared to the intensive sites. Records for these sites typically include an NPP value, latitude and longitude, original source of the data, and sometimes information on vegetation type, management, soils, and local climate. More information on the entire Net Primary Productivity Project can be found at the NPP home page, with links to further details on individual study sites or multi-site collections. Users are encouraged to browse these Web pages to find details of original studies, methodologies, and original research contacts. NPP data are available on-line from the ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. Data Citation: Cite the data sets using the following reference format: Author, P. A., and M. B. Author. Year. Data Set Title. Available on-line from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. For example: Williamson, P., and J. Pitman. 1999. NPP Grassland: Beacon Hill, U.K. 1972-1973. Available on-line from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.

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Description: NPP TROPICAL FOREST: DARIEN, PANAMA, 1967-1968

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 8.66

S: 8.66

E: -78.12

W: -78.12

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: GOLLEY, F.B.

Dataset Title: NPP TROPICAL FOREST: DARIEN, PANAMA, 1967-1968

Dataset Release Date: 1998

Dataset Release Place: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center

Data Presentation Form: Online Files

Dataset DOI: doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/215

Online Resource: http://mercury.ornl.gov/ornldaac/send/query?term2=215&term2attribut...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1967-01-01

Stop Date: 1968-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA > PANAMA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > BIOMASS

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > PRIMARY PRODUCTION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

BOUNDARIES

Platform

AIRCRAFT

Project

OBIS-SEAMAP > OBIS - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted.

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data.
While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we
cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use
Constraints.

Use Constraints 1. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or
commercial application without prior written consent of the original data
provider. 2. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after
approval of use is obtained. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in
the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the
database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.

Ancillary Keywords

Achichilique pico amarillo

Aguililla cola roja

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Data Center URL: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PATRICK N. HALPIN Phone: 919-613-8062 Email: phalpin at duke.edu Contact Address: Duke University Box 90328 City: Durham Province or State: NC Postal Code: 27708 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Format: Shapefile

Personnel

EI FUJIOKA

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 919-613-8021

Fax: 919-684-8741

Email: efujioka at duke.edu

Contact Address:

LSRC A321

Box 90328

City: Durham

Province or State: NC

Postal Code: 27708

Country: USA

PHILIP BLOCH

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (360) 902-1718

Email: philip.bloch at wadnr.gov

Contact Address:

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 47001

City: Olympia

Province or State: WA

Postal Code: 98504-7001

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-04-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-01-13

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