Results of phenology, root respiration, plant allometry and soil moisture during an artificial watering experiment on trees and grasses in Kruger National Park, SOuth Africa

The data contains results from an artificial watering experiment conducted on experimental plots with tree and grass vegetation within the "University of Cape Town research exclosure" in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Data was obtained between 2008 and 2010, and gives information about root respiration, soil moisture, tree allometry and tree and grass phenology.

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Field Value
Geographic coverage
Geographic description southern Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Bounding coordinates
North: -19.625
West: 28.625
East: 32.25
South: -25.125
Temporal coverage
Time period
Begin: 2008
End: 2010
Other info
Last Updated December 17, 2020, 15:21 (UTC)
Created December 17, 2020, 15:20 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator
Name Steven Higgins
Organization affiliations
Department of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Altenhoeferallee 1
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Role

Creator
Name Edmund Feburary
Organization affiliations
University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town
Cape Town
South Africa

Contact
Name Edmund Feburary
E-mail
Organization affiliations
University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town
Cape Town
South Africa

Contact
Name Steven Higgins
Organization affiliations
Department of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Altenhoeferallee 1
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Associated party
Organization affiliations
The Andrew Mellon Foundation
Role

Research data management planning

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https://dataportal.senckenberg.de/dataset/faddb34a-96fb-44bf-920a-9cba85f9672f