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Kuhry, Peter (2008): (Table 1) Vegetation coverage of palsa and peat plateaus near the Herchmer and McClintock sites, Hudson Bay Lowlands [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.812222, In supplement to: Kuhry, P (2008): Palsa and peat plateau development in the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canada: timing, pathways and causes. Boreas, 37(2), 316-327, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2007.00022.x

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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 57.625500 * Median Longitude: -94.180000 * South-bound Latitude: 57.355000 * West-bound Longitude: -94.188000 * North-bound Latitude: 57.896000 * East-bound Longitude: -94.172000
Minimum Elevation: 85.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 105.0 m
Event(s):
Herchmer  * Latitude: 57.355000 * Longitude: -94.172000 * Elevation: 105.0 m * Location: Manitoba, Canada * Method/Device: Biological sample (BIOS)
McClintock  * Latitude: 57.896000 * Longitude: -94.188000 * Elevation: 85.0 m * Location: Manitoba, Canada * Method/Device: Biological sample (BIOS)
Comment:
Percent values refer to coverages within the different vegetation strata.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1 Event labelEvent
2 SiteSiteKuhry, Peter
3 pH, soilpH soilKuhry, PeterpH paper, Merck Acilit/Neutralit
4 Conductivity of soil/sedimentCondmS/mKuhry, PeterCorrected
5 Depth, groundwater tableDepth GWmKuhry, Peterdepth to water level
6 Depth commentDepth commKuhry, Peterdepth late seasonal ice lense (cm)
7 Thaw depth of active layerThaw depthcmKuhry, Peterdepth to permafrost
8 Picea marianaP. mariana%Kuhry, Peter% tree layer
9 Larix laricinaL. laricina%Kuhry, Peter% tree layer
10 Ledum groenlandicumL. groenlandicum%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
11 Ledum palustreL. palustre%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
12 Vaccinium vitis-idaeaV. vitis-idaea%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
13 Betula glandulosaB. glandulosa%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
14 Rubus chamaemorusRub.c%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
15 Vaccinium microcarpumV. microcarpum%Kuhry, Petergiven as Oxycoccus microcarpus;% shrub layer
16 Chamaedaphne calyculataC. calyculata%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
17 Kalmia polifoliaK. polifolia%Kuhry, Peter% shrub layer
18 Carex spp.Carex spp.%Kuhry, Peter% herb layer
19 Eriophorum sp.Eriophorum sp.%Kuhry, Peter% herb layer
20 Smilacina purpureaS. purpurea%Kuhry, Peter% herb layer
21 Menyanthes trifoilataM. trifoilata%Kuhry, Peter% herb layer
22 LichenLichen%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
23 Pleurozium schreberiP. schreberi%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
24 Dicranum spp.Dicranum spp.%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
25 Polytrichum strictumP. strictum%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
26 Sphagnum fuscumS. fuscum%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
27 Sphagnum capillifoliumS. capillifolium%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
28 Sphagnum magellanicumS. magellanicum%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
29 Sphagnum lindbergiiS. lindbergii%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
30 Sphagnum balticumS. balticum%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
31 Sphagnum jenseniiS. jensenii%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
32 Sphagnum ripariumS. riparium%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
33 Drepanocladus spp.Drepanocladus spp.%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
34 Calliergon stramineumC. stramineum%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
35 MarchantiophytaMarchantiophyta%Kuhry, PeterHepatics; % ground layer
36 Bare groundbare%Kuhry, Peteropen peat; % ground layer
37 Bare groundbare%Kuhry, Petermud; % ground layer
38 Open waterOpen water%Kuhry, Peter% ground layer
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
356 data points

Data

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1 
Event		2 
Site		3 
pH soil
(pH paper, Merck Acilit/Neutralit)		4 
Cond [mS/m]
(Corrected)		5 
Depth GW [m]
(depth to water level)		6 
Depth comm
(depth late seasonal ice lense...)		7 
Thaw depth [cm]
(depth to permafrost)		8 
P. mariana [%]
(% tree layer)		9 
L. laricina [%]
(% tree layer)		10 
L. groenlandicum [%]
(% shrub layer)		11 
L. palustre [%]
(% shrub layer)		12 
V. vitis-idaea [%]
(% shrub layer)		13 
B. glandulosa [%]
(% shrub layer)		14 
Rub.c [%]
(% shrub layer)		15 
V. microcarpum [%]
(given as Oxycoccus microcarpu...)		16 
C. calyculata [%]
(% shrub layer)		17 
K. polifolia [%]
(% shrub layer)		18 
Carex spp. [%]
(% herb layer)		19 
Eriophorum sp. [%]
(% herb layer)		20 
S. purpurea [%]
(% herb layer)		21 
M. trifoilata [%]
(% herb layer)		22 
Lichen [%]
(% ground layer)		23 
P. schreberi [%]
(% ground layer)		24 
Dicranum spp. [%]
(% ground layer)		25 
P. strictum [%]
(% ground layer)		26 
S. fuscum [%]
(% ground layer)		27 
S. capillifolium [%]
(% ground layer)		28 
S. magellanicum [%]
(% ground layer)		29 
S. lindbergii [%]
(% ground layer)		30 
S. balticum [%]
(% ground layer)		31 
S. jensenii [%]
(% ground layer)		32 
S. riparium [%]
(% ground layer)		33 
Drepanocladus spp. [%]
(% ground layer)		34 
C. stramineum [%]
(% ground layer)		35 
Marchantiophyta [%]
(Hepatics; % ground layer)		36 
bare [%]
(open peat; % ground layer)		37 
bare [%]
(mud; % ground layer)		38 
Open water [%]
(% ground layer)
Herchmer palsa 1none42200203<1010000000801<100000000000000
Herchmerpalsa 24.029none382002533<1101000000<1000801000000000000
Herchmerfen 13.62433-450051001<14020<1000000502000000000000
Herchmerfen 23.9310.20none0000001<1201200000000002050500000000
Herchmerfen 33.9210.05none000000000050130000000000090310000
Herchmeropen pool6.1260.01none000000000050000000000000025000070
McClintock peat plateau 13.917none3320<13025<120000000600<13<10000000001500
McClintockpeat plateau 2none30020402031510000001001150000000000000
McClintockpeat plateau fen4.5650.03none4500000000005000000000000030000<10700
McClintockthermokarst fen4.5260.05none00000<10<1<10105020000000000100000000