Full Record - Plant trait records for tundra vascular plant species from the Yukon, Canada, 2014-2017

Plant trait records for tundra vascular plant species from the Yukon, Canada, 2014-2017

GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01090

Abstract:
This dataset contains plant trait measurements for nine plant functional traits (specific leaf area, vegetative height, reproductive height, seed mass, leaf dry matter content, wood density, leaf area, leaf fresh mass, leaf dry mass) collected in situ from tundra plant communities at three sites in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The three sites (Kluane Platueau (60.96 degN, 138.41 degW), Pika Camp (61.22 degN, 138.28 degW), Qikiqtaruk-Herschel Island (69.57 degN, 138.90 degW)) were visited annually from 2014-2017.

Funding was provided by the NERC grant NE/M016323/1.

Citation:
Myers-Smith, I., Thomas, H., & Bjorkman, A. (2019). Plant trait records for tundra vascular plant species from the Yukon, Canada, 2014-2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/252d833f-e29e-4175-99ee-304b151a1d30

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Use:	This data is covered by a UK Open Government Licence (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Further by downloading this data the user acknowledges that they agree with the NERC data policy (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy.asp), and the following conditions: Please contact authors before publishing the data. Please use the following acknowledgements when using/publishing the data: "We thank the Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, Isla Myers-Smith, Cameron Eckert, Richard Gordon, Catherine Kennedy, Dorothy Cooley, and Dr. Jill F. Johnstone for establishing and maintaining the phenology and composition data from Qikiqtaruk. We thank Haydn J.D. Thomas, Meagan M. Grabowski, Sandra Angers-Blondin, Gergana N. Daskalova, Jakob J. Assmann for assisting with the collection and compilation of the data. We thank rangers including Edward McLeod, Samuel McLeod, Ricky Joe, Paden Lennie, Deon Arey, LeeJohn Meyook, Jordan McLeod, Pierre Foisy, Colin Gordon, Jeremy Hansen, Albert Rufus and field assistants including Santeri Lehtonen, William Palmer, Louise Beveridge, Clara Flintrop, John Godlee, Eleanor Walker, Joseph Boyle, Catherine Henry and Anika Trimble. Funding for data collection was provided by Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park and the UK Natural Environment Research Council ShrubTundra Grant (NE/M016323/1). We thank the Inuvialuit People for the opportunity to collect these data on their traditional lands."

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No restrictions apply.

Use:

This data is covered by a UK Open Government Licence (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Further by downloading this data the user acknowledges that they agree with the NERC data policy (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy.asp), and the following conditions:

Please contact authors before publishing the data. Please use the following acknowledgements when using/publishing the data: "We thank the Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, Isla Myers-Smith, Cameron Eckert, Richard Gordon, Catherine Kennedy, Dorothy Cooley, and Dr. Jill F. Johnstone for establishing and maintaining the phenology and composition data from Qikiqtaruk. We thank Haydn J.D. Thomas, Meagan M. Grabowski, Sandra Angers-Blondin, Gergana N. Daskalova, Jakob J. Assmann for assisting with the collection and compilation of the data. We thank rangers including Edward McLeod, Samuel McLeod, Ricky Joe, Paden Lennie, Deon Arey, LeeJohn Meyook, Jordan McLeod, Pierre Foisy, Colin Gordon, Jeremy Hansen, Albert Rufus and field assistants including Santeri Lehtonen, William Palmer, Louise Beveridge, Clara Flintrop, John Godlee, Eleanor Walker, Joseph Boyle, Catherine Henry and Anika Trimble. Funding for data collection was provided by Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park and the UK Natural Environment Research Council ShrubTundra Grant (NE/M016323/1). We thank the Inuvialuit People for the opportunity to collect these data on their traditional lands."

Authors

Name	UK PDC
Role(s)	Metadata Author
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Isla Myers-Smith
Role(s)	Investigator, Technical Contact
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Haydn Thomas
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Izzy Rich
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Matt Little
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Cameron Cosgrove
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Sandra Angers-Blondin
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	John Godlee
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Joe Boyle
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Santeri Lehtonen
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Jakob Assmann
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Eleanor Walker
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Edinburgh

Name	Anne Bjorkman
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Aarhus

Basic Information

Creation Date:	2018-07-18
Dataset Progress:	Complete
Dataset Language:	English
ISO Topic Categories:	Biota Environment
Parameters:	Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra Biosphere > Vegetation > Leaf Characteristics Biosphere > Vegetation > Plant Characteristics

Additional Information

Reference:	Perez-Harguindeguy, N. et al (2013) New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide. Australian Journal of Botany, 61(3), pp.167-234. Bjorkman, A. et al. (2018). Tundra Trait Team: A database of plant traits spanning the tundra biome. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 27. 1402-1411. 10.1111/geb.12821. Kattge, J et al.(2011) TRY - a global database of plant traits. Global Change Biology 17(9), 2905 - 2935
Quality:	All mass measured to nearest 0.01g. Field measured (fresh mass) data has greater uncertainty due to measurement in field environment. Dates are missing for some of the trait records and only the month and year are provided.
Lineage/Methodology:	Traits were collected as part of field expeditions to the Yukon to examine the effect of climate change on plant communities. Traits were gathered on individuals following standardised protocols set out in (Perez-Harguindeguy et al, 2013). Fresh traits were measured at field sites. Dried plant material (leaves and stems) were transported to the University of Edinburgh (UK) for processing.

Extent

Temporal Coverage:
Start Date	2014-07-07
End Date	2017-08-14

Spatial Coverage:
Latitude
Southernmost	60.96
Northernmost	69.57
Longitude
Westernmost	-138.9
Easternmost	-138.28
Altitude
Min Altitude	N/A
Max Altitude	N/A
Depth
Min Depth	N/A
Max Depth	N/A

Location:
Location	Arctic
Detailed Location	Kluane Lake region
Location	Arctic
Detailed Location	Qikiqtaruk-Herschel Island, Yukon Territory

Instrumentation

Data Collection:	Masses were measured using a digital mass balance (Ohaus Scout Pro). Area measurements were made using the software ImageJ.

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