Seed and Associated Tree Data from Long Term Research Plots in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks (ver. 2.0, December 2024)

Description

This dataset was used as part of a continent-wide analysis of tree fecundity and its association with climate and tree size. This dataset consists of: plotinfo.csv, which contains basic attribute information for the field plots where the data were collected; seeddata.csv, which contains the data for seeds collected (how many, what type, etc.); trapxycoord.csv, which contains location and identification information for the seed traps used to collect the seeds; treexycoord.csv, which contains location and attribute information for the standing trees in the plot where the seeds were collected; and treedata.csv, which contains data on the size and species of standing trees in the plot where the seeds were collected.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
55 Landing page for access to the data https://doi.org/10.5066/P92P25KE
55 The metadata original format https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.60343bfdd34eb12031172bd5.xml

Tags

  • temperate-forest
  • usgs-60343bfdd34eb12031172bd5
  • seeds
  • sierra-nevada
  • biota
  • old-growth
  • forest-ecosystems
  • yosemite-national-park
  • vegetation
  • california
  • sequoia-national-park
  • mixed-conifer-forest

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