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Interpolated precipitation data (first interval) for 120 point locations within limestone cedar glades at Stones River National Battlefield near Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Metadata Updated: July 6, 2024

This dataset contains data collected within limestone cedar glades at Stones River National Battlefield (STRI) near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This dataset represents interpolated estimates of precipitation (in decimal inches) for 120 quadrat locations (points) within 12 selected cedar glades, for a period of time from 6 days (144 hours) prior to the field visit day up until 3 days (72 hours) prior to the field visit day. At each field visit, precipitation data was collected at four rain gauges installed at STRI. Rain gauge measurements were obtained on the following dates (which correspond to 3 days prior to the fields in the dataset): February 3, 2012; March 2, 2012; March 30, 2012; April 20, 2012; May 22, 2012; June 18, 2012; July 16, 2012; August 20, 2012; September 24, 2012; November 22, 2012, December 14, 2012; January 18, 2013; February 15, 2013; March 16, 2013; April 12, 2013; and May 10, 2013. Points were classified into four groups (identified by the field "Group") and were visited on a rotating sampling schedule, such that each group of points was visited roughly once every four months. ArcGIS version10 software (Esri, Redlands, CA, USA) was used to interpolate a raster surface between these rain gauges so that estimated precipitation values could be assigned to the 120 points used for hydrologic monitoring. First, a raster file was created based on an Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) algorithm using rain gauge data as inputs, the default output cell size, and the default power of 2. Then, cell values from the interpolated raster were extracted to the 120 hydrologic monitoring points. Missing values (points not measured on a given day) are indicated by the value -99999.Detailed descriptions of experimental design, field data collection procedures, laboratory procedures, and data analysis are presented in Cartwright (2014).References:Cartwright, J. (2014). Soil ecology of a rock outcrop ecosystem: abiotic stresses, soil respiration, and microbial community profiles in limestone cedar glades. Ph.D. dissertation, Tennessee State University.Cofer, M., Walck, J., and Hidayati, S. (2008). Species richness and exotic species invasion in Middle Tennessee cedar glades in relation to abiotic and biotic factors. The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 135(4), 540–553.

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Metadata Created Date June 1, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024

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Metadata Created Date June 1, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024
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