SPRUCE Shrub-Layer Vegetation Biomass Collection Metadata, Marcell Experimental Forest, Minnesota, August 2025

Description

This data set contains metadata associated with shrub-layer vegetation samples collected from the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE) experiment in August 2025. This sample metadata contains no analytical results and is a reference for analytical datasets. To ensure accessibility and discoverability, each sample was assigned an International Generic Sample Number (IGSN), a persistent identifier, using System for Earth and Extraterrestrial Sample Registration (SESAR). These samples were used for downstream analysis by multiple teams of researchers the results of which will be reported separately. This dataset contains one data file in comma-separate values (*.csv) format. Additional metadata are provided: one data dictionary, a file-level metadata file, an author contribution file and associated data dictionary in comma-separate values (*.csv) format and this user guide in PDF (*.pdf) format. 

An aliquot of most samples is stored in the SPRUCE archive and may be available for further analysis by request

Citation

This dataset is available for download at ESS-DIVE, please visit the DOI link in the citation below for access.

Birkebak, JM, KJ Pearson, MG Guilliams, KC Oleheiser, NJ Jones, MW Jones, J Adams, KR Coffman, GW Schwaner, RM Satterfield, A Gapinski, JM Latimer, NA Griffiths. 2026. SPRUCE Shrub-Layer Vegetation Biomass Collection Metadata, Marcell Experimental Forest, Minnesota, August 2025. ORNL Terrestrial Ecosystem Science SFA, ESS-DIVE repository. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15485/3630796

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Monday, October 26, 2026

SPRUCE ID: spruce.802

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