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Ferger, Stefan W; Schleuning, Matthias; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin (2018): Data on vegetation structure on the study plots of the Kilimanjaro Research Unit [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896067, In supplement to: Ferger, Stefan W; Schleuning, Matthias; Hemp, Andreas; Howell, Kim M; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin (2014): Food resources and vegetation structure mediate climatic effects on species richness of birds. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23(5), 541-549, https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12151

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Abstract:
We established eight subplots per plot. These subplots consisted of circles with a 20-m radius in densely vegetated habitats (savanna and all forest habitats) and 35.5 m × 35.5 m squares at Helichrysum plots, covering the same sampling area in all habitat types. We quantified vertical vegetation heterogeneity, canopy height and canopy closure on every subplot in the warm dry season (December to March) and in the cold dry season (July to October). To obtain vertical vegetation heterogeneity, we first estimated the vegetation cover in layers at 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 m above ground and then calculated the Shannon–Wiener diversity index across these eight strata. Canopy height was measured with a laser rangefinder as maximum canopy height above ground. Canopy closure was measured as the mean percentage of closed cells from four spherical canopy densitometer readings taken at the centre of each subplot in the four cardinal directions.
Further details:
Hemp, Andreas: Detailed position of KiLi research plots [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.894721
Project(s):
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 107847609: Kilimanjaro Research Group
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -3.217656 * Median Longitude: 37.398906 * South-bound Latitude: -3.390000 * West-bound Longitude: 37.190000 * North-bound Latitude: -3.050000 * East-bound Longitude: 37.680000
Date/Time Start: 2010-12-23T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2012-10-04T00:00:00
Event(s):
KiLi_cof1  * Latitude: -3.240000 * Longitude: 37.250000 * Location: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania * Comment: POLETYPE: a middle pole; ECOSYTEM: coffee plantation
KiLi_cof2  * Latitude: -3.230000 * Longitude: 37.270000 * Location: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania * Comment: POLETYPE: a middle pole; ECOSYTEM: coffee plantation
KiLi_cof3  * Latitude: -3.250000 * Longitude: 37.320000 * Location: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania * Comment: POLETYPE: a middle pole; ECOSYTEM: coffee plantation
Comment:
SP6 recorded several variables related to habitat structure on 8 subplots per plot. However, only 4 of these subplots (at two plots only 3) are located within the actual 50mx50m plot, while the remaining 4 subplots (at two plots 5) are located in the same habitat type and as close to the plot as possible. This dataset contains only information derived from subplots which are located within the actual plot, i.e. from 3-4 subplots per plot.
Methods on:
Closure of canopy area = measured with a canopy densiometer at X subplots with 4 measurements each (north, east, south, west)
Vegetation heterogeneity, vertical = vegetation cover is estimated at 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 m at X subplots per plot within a radius of 20 m; the Shannon-Diversity-Index is calculated over these estimates for each subplot; the minimum Shannon-Diversity-Index of all subplots is given
Canopy height = canopy height is measured with a laser range finder or estimated (if canopy height was smaller than minimum measuring distance for the LRF)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventBöhning-Gaese, Katrin
PlotPlotBöhning-Gaese, Katrin
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeBöhning-Gaese, KatrinGeocode
NumberNoBöhning-Gaese, Katrinnumber of subplots inside plot at which measurements were taken
Closure of canopy areaCanopy clos%Böhning-Gaese, Katrinmean percent of canopy area within the range of the canopy densiometer, which is covered by vegetation
Closure of canopy areaCanopy clos%Böhning-Gaese, Katrinstandard deviation percent of canopy area within the range of the canopy densiometer, which is covered by vegetation
Closure of canopy areaCanopy clos%Böhning-Gaese, Katrinmaximum percent of canopy area within the range of the canopy densiometer, which is covered by vegetation
Closure of canopy areaCanopy clos%Böhning-Gaese, Katrinminimum percent of canopy area within the range of the canopy densiometer, which is covered by vegetation
Vegetation heterogeneity, verticalVeg hetBöhning-Gaese, Katrinmean vertical vegetation heterogeneity
10 Vegetation heterogeneity, verticalVeg hetBöhning-Gaese, Katrinstandard deviation vertical vegetation heterogeneity
11 Vegetation heterogeneity, verticalVeg hetBöhning-Gaese, Katrinmaximum vertical vegetation heterogeneity
12 Vegetation heterogeneity, verticalVeg hetBöhning-Gaese, Katrinminimum vertical vegetation heterogeneity
13 Canopy height, relative proportionCanopy hBöhning-Gaese, Katrinmean of maximum canopy height per subplot
14 Canopy height, relative proportionCanopy hBöhning-Gaese, KatrinSD of maximum canopy height per subplot
15 Canopy height, relative proportionCanopy hBöhning-Gaese, Katrinmaximum of maximum canopy height per subplot
16 Canopy height, relative proportionCanopy hBöhning-Gaese, Katrinminimum of maximum canopy height per subplot
Size:
1792 data points

Data

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Canopy clos [%]
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Canopy clos [%]
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Canopy clos [%]
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(mean vertical vegetation hete...)
10 
Veg het
(standard deviation vertical v...)
11 
Veg het
(maximum vertical vegetation h...)
12 
Veg het
(minimum vertical vegetation h...)
13 
Canopy h
(mean of maximum canopy height...)
14 
Canopy h
(SD of maximum canopy height p...)
15 
Canopy h
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16 
Canopy h
(minimum of maximum canopy hei...)
KiLi_cof1 cof12010-12-304633394181.50750.08661.62021.414721.21.924.020.0
KiLi_cof1cof12011-07-224701692551.34630.09181.43361.218123.82.227.022.0
KiLi_cof2 cof22011-01-044681179521.23690.10181.34001.118514.21.516.013.0
KiLi_cof2cof22011-07-11480686741.21380.12581.39681.109717.81.319.016.0
KiLi_cof3 cof32011-01-284442165161.46010.21721.70821.204917.210.432.09.0
KiLi_cof3cof32011-08-044531970261.34600.21021.61731.170018.010.433.011.0
KiLi_cof4 cof42011-01-204301142191.44010.03291.46611.397515.01.817.013.0
KiLi_cof4cof42011-07-05442850331.61100.03301.64951.577518.52.121.016.0
KiLi_cof5 cof52011-02-233581571421.52350.05301.57471.468822.04.427.019.0
KiLi_cof5cof52011-09-093651476491.56970.03081.60461.546320.72.523.018.0
KiLi_fer0 fer02012-02-284482266201.29280.06101.37011.23418.51.010.08.0
KiLi_fer0fer02012-08-114543188260.99850.07021.08710.91617.00.88.06.0
KiLi_fer1 fer12012-03-054462878161.16350.06521.22661.07688.00.08.08.0
KiLi_fer1fer12012-07-124472880141.27270.10891.43111.19178.80.59.08.0
KiLi_fer2 fer22012-03-034702191431.02410.06271.06990.93726.50.67.06.0
KiLi_fer2fer22012-07-104751893511.15050.02771.18411.12017.00.07.07.0
KiLi_fer3 fer32012-03-064531667341.04810.08121.15610.97157.80.58.07.0
KiLi_fer3fer32012-07-134491874341.06640.15961.24500.91618.00.89.07.0
KiLi_fer4 fer42012-03-024762794361.13740.05661.19631.08897.50.68.07.0
KiLi_fer4fer42012-07-104682487361.17740.02481.20491.15456.50.67.06.0
KiLi_flm1 flm12011-03-17498199961.62400.02151.64121.594020.21.923.019.0
KiLi_flm1flm12011-08-23497299941.52930.03631.56541.481420.51.723.019.0
KiLi_flm2 flm22012-02-054949100801.66630.05401.70961.587526.01.828.024.0
KiLi_flm2flm22012-08-21495799841.63580.09151.75181.554026.81.328.025.0
KiLi_flm3 flm32011-03-01499099981.88470.01141.89991.873341.56.149.036.0
KiLi_flm3flm32011-07-25498299941.82890.04521.88931.792444.05.548.036.0
KiLi_flm4 flm42011-03-024982100961.88390.08951.95541.753057.810.065.043.0
KiLi_flm4flm42011-07-27498199971.88350.02861.91521.855056.212.769.039.0
KiLi_flm5 flm52011-03-22495498901.68200.05441.73231.633621.80.522.021.0
KiLi_flm5flm52011-08-11496399921.59090.04361.65011.550823.52.427.022.0
KiLi_foc1 foc12011-12-074981100981.62110.06131.69151.548032.02.235.030.0
KiLi_foc1foc12012-08-144991100981.56490.13051.68531.389330.23.233.027.0
KiLi_foc2 foc22011-12-084991100981.66920.02411.70461.654029.23.833.026.0
KiLi_foc2foc22012-08-1341001100991.59750.03401.64291.565129.54.133.025.0
KiLi_foc3 foc32012-02-1549312100761.79410.05591.87531.747030.04.936.026.0
KiLi_foc3foc32012-08-0549211100771.59190.07481.68151.520730.24.036.027.0
KiLi_foc4 foc42012-02-14496197961.71720.03931.75191.661130.22.133.028.0
KiLi_foc4foc42012-08-05497198961.53270.03251.58111.513328.53.133.026.0
KiLi_foc5 foc52012-02-07496198951.68120.09141.74791.548926.22.930.024.0
KiLi_foc5foc52012-09-28498199961.44830.07191.55281.393224.51.926.022.0
KiLi_fod1 fod12012-02-174981100971.73220.03001.76881.695724.21.025.023.0
KiLi_fod1fod12012-08-07498199971.61710.08591.71271.534025.22.127.023.0
KiLi_fod2 fod22012-02-06496299931.72400.03151.75511.692826.53.932.023.0
KiLi_fod2fod22012-09-25498299941.56900.04651.63261.525626.04.733.023.0
KiLi_fod3 fod32012-02-264984100921.77540.00831.78321.766220.01.822.018.0
KiLi_fod3fod32012-07-314974100921.74330.01861.75331.715520.51.322.019.0
KiLi_fod4 fod42012-01-274981100971.68080.04441.74141.634621.51.723.019.0
KiLi_fod4fod42012-07-034983100941.58950.05791.66101.520920.51.722.018.0
KiLi_fod5 fod52012-01-304991100971.72900.07521.76881.616325.22.929.022.0
KiLi_fod5fod52012-07-064991100981.67870.07281.75111.595323.53.928.019.0
KiLi_fpd1 fpd12012-02-16494296921.19810.05501.24191.118910.52.413.08.0
KiLi_fpd1fpd12012-08-06492396901.12520.06901.19311.044211.81.313.010.0
KiLi_fpd2 fpd22012-03-19496399931.36920.03521.39931.333117.51.319.016.0
KiLi_fpd2fpd22012-10-04496398921.52430.07921.58761.410317.81.019.017.0
KiLi_fpd3 fpd32012-02-21490492841.38490.15901.50921.172813.21.014.012.0
KiLi_fpd3fpd32012-07-29492697861.27210.09941.38281.152315.01.617.013.0
KiLi_fpd4 fpd42012-02-22494497881.33640.04121.37901.294512.50.613.012.0
KiLi_fpd4fpd42012-07-26495598881.19730.03921.24501.160211.81.013.011.0
KiLi_fpd5 fpd52012-01-294603390151.23790.16051.38321.07657.82.210.05.0
KiLi_fpd5fpd52012-07-04454379581.23680.09681.33811.108810.82.113.09.0
KiLi_fpo1 fpo12011-12-09494599901.58880.10031.68611.449525.83.830.021.0
KiLi_fpo1fpo12012-08-12494599891.47360.16201.58391.235927.02.229.024.0
KiLi_fpo2 fpo22012-02-08495498901.65510.10011.72711.514719.21.321.018.0
KiLi_fpo2fpo22012-09-26494499901.52750.07371.60141.425519.00.820.018.0
KiLi_fpo3 fpo32012-02-09496197941.74000.04681.78121.677520.84.126.017.0
KiLi_fpo3fpo32012-09-27498199961.74770.02591.78151.721120.83.525.017.0
KiLi_fpo4 fpo42012-02-25488592821.52520.02771.56511.503724.82.627.021.0
KiLi_fpo4fpo42012-07-30490595841.47390.02311.50641.451525.52.427.022.0
KiLi_fpo5 fpo52012-01-284982100961.67930.02011.70451.655520.52.924.017.0
KiLi_fpo5fpo52012-07-054982100961.55540.04991.60141.484522.82.526.020.0
KiLi_gra1 gra12011-03-08400000.09940.11490.20620.00000.80.31.00.5
KiLi_gra1gra12011-08-23400000.23550.08810.36760.19141.51.03.01.0
KiLi_gra2 gra22011-02-08400000.58770.35321.03570.23382.81.44.01.5
KiLi_gra2gra22011-09-07400000.36070.30350.81590.20621.81.54.01.0
KiLi_gra3 gra32011-01-18424800.52920.20480.82690.39443.53.08.02.0
KiLi_gra3gra32011-08-09412500.52880.13310.70310.38054.53.08.02.0
KiLi_gra4 gra42011-02-04411200.59620.06840.68500.51823.81.05.03.0
KiLi_gra4gra42011-07-154451110.67700.14090.84360.51823.51.35.02.0
KiLi_gra5 gra52010-12-28400000.28130.09970.36760.19141.10.21.51.0
KiLi_gra5gra52011-06-23400000.54120.12570.64290.36764.21.76.02.0
KiLi_hel1 hel12011-12-10400000.50070.13070.56610.30461.80.52.01.0
KiLi_hel1hel12012-08-11400000.48630.02640.50910.46342.50.63.02.0
KiLi_hel2 hel22012-03-04400000.47070.07440.56230.41011.00.01.01.0
KiLi_hel2hel22012-07-11400000.61070.17920.86760.45061.20.52.01.0
KiLi_hel3 hel32012-03-20400000.63650.00000.63650.63651.00.01.01.0
KiLi_hel3hel32012-10-02400000.00000.00000.00000.00000.50.00.50.5
KiLi_hel4 hel42012-02-24400000.25320.29590.56230.00000.80.31.00.5
KiLi_hel4hel42012-07-27400000.52910.15900.69310.37681.00.01.01.0
KiLi_hel5 hel52012-02-23400000.00000.00000.00000.00000.50.00.50.5
KiLi_hel5hel52012-07-28400000.00000.00000.00000.00000.50.00.50.5
KiLi_hom1 hom12010-12-23391293901.66390.06901.72711.590314.72.316.012.0
KiLi_hom1hom12011-08-30393295911.64180.05661.68311.577218.70.619.018.0
KiLi_hom2 hom22011-01-13490596841.59700.07991.68311.508719.63.923.016.0
KiLi_hom2hom22011-07-07494397891.68660.04221.74811.658923.03.727.019.0
KiLi_hom3 hom32011-02-024722588351.63480.09901.75271.518218.53.022.016.0
KiLi_hom3hom32011-09-024692083401.47440.13891.67271.367315.51.717.013.0
KiLi_hom4 hom42011-01-254821595641.54070.13681.63151.337022.02.225.020.0
KiLi_hom4hom42011-07-124861696621.73470.04261.79441.700224.25.332.020.0
KiLi_hom5 hom52011-03-154661986431.47270.11091.59541.349218.02.921.014.0
KiLi_hom5hom52011-06-284771288601.50240.14591.68801.331916.23.820.011.0
KiLi_mai1 mai12011-02-21400000.82930.33061.24250.56232.01.44.01.0
KiLi_mai1mai12011-07-18417423131.05140.02921.09131.02973.01.45.02.0
KiLi_mai2 mai22011-02-16400000.71330.30950.99440.27127.25.414.01.0
KiLi_mai2mai22011-07-15416204521.02860.05171.08930.96673.82.47.02.0
KiLi_mai3 mai32011-02-15400001.35920.03121.38631.33224.81.57.04.0
KiLi_mai3mai32011-08-01434900.63630.11920.73350.46344.51.77.03.0
KiLi_mai4 mai42011-02-18401101.47220.13371.60941.33226.81.98.04.0
KiLi_mai4mai42011-06-30400001.17720.16831.42711.07357.22.29.04.0
KiLi_mai5 mai52011-02-17424701.38870.11471.56071.32977.22.110.05.0
KiLi_mai5mai52011-06-29424801.50280.17581.60941.24258.00.89.07.0
KiLi_sav1 sav12011-12-194631031.10320.03061.13691.06275.80.56.05.0
KiLi_sav1sav12012-07-17420123791.19180.06361.27731.14197.80.58.07.0
KiLi_sav2 sav22011-12-20417193801.06010.05141.13691.03184.00.04.04.0
KiLi_sav2sav22012-07-184661400.87360.16911.07200.70835.00.86.04.0
KiLi_sav3 sav32011-12-214561300.57440.13520.68500.40954.01.46.03.0
KiLi_sav3sav32012-07-19433700.73050.10550.82230.57834.21.36.03.0
KiLi_sav4 sav42012-01-23412400.96560.25231.19880.73563.50.64.03.0
KiLi_sav4sav42012-09-044571500.76700.13200.91610.60964.80.55.04.0
KiLi_sav5 sav52012-01-2441281920.78710.06590.85720.70835.21.37.04.0
KiLi_sav5sav52012-09-034451200.92820.27031.32090.70837.01.48.05.0
KiLi_sun1 sun12011-11-28400000.77530.15850.90200.57403.11.75.01.5
KiLi_sun1sun12012-03-11400000.93340.18751.11900.72333.21.55.02.0
KiLi_sun2 sun22011-12-014561000.93120.01090.94760.92588.00.08.08.0
KiLi_sun2sun22012-03-1748101901.01950.00001.01951.01959.00.09.09.0
KiLi_sun3 sun32011-11-304671601.24800.04361.29191.21058.00.08.08.0
KiLi_sun3sun32012-03-1541182341.32310.02941.33791.27908.50.69.08.0
KiLi_sun4 sun42011-11-29411201.02380.16651.15260.80337.84.912.03.0
KiLi_sun4sun42012-03-13421410.99760.00000.99760.99767.55.312.02.0