10.5443/746
Morrison, R.I. Guy
Monitoring of primary production of forbs, grasses and shrubs at Alert, Nunavut
Canadian Cryospheric Information Network
2015
Alert
Biomass
Ellesmere Island
Habitats
Nunavut
Plants
Primary production
International Polar Year-Arctic Wildlife Observatories Linking Vulnerable EcoSystems
Canadian Polar Data Network (CPDN)
IPY
2007-07-30/2008-07-30
en
746
Public
We sampled the production of plants (forbs, grasses and shrubs) at 4 sites (2 in damp, marshy areas and 2 in drier, poorly vegetated habitats) in 2007 and 2008. We sample plant biomass at the end of the growing season in late July to early August by removing 8 quadrats of 20 x 50 cm at each site. All live above-ground biomass is cut, sorted out by species groups (i.e. forbs, grasses, shrub woody parts, shrub non-woody parts) and weighed dry.
Purpose: Monitoring of plant production
Summary: Not Applicable
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Alert, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada