StevenHigginsDepartment of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Altenhoeferallee 1Frankfurt am MainHesse60438Germany

EdmundFeburaryUniversity of Cape Town

University of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa

The Andrew Mellon Foundation

FundingThe data contains information on phenology of leaves, flowers and fruits of different tree and grass species along a rainfall gradient. The study was performed in the south of Kruger National Park, South Africa, on 8 research sites between Skukuza and Pretoriuskop. There are 5 tree species and 5 grass species included.floweringfruitinggrasskruger national parkphenologysavannasouth africatreeContact data owners for permission of usage and questionssouthern Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa27.62532.5-20.125-29.752007-10-142012-09-14GenusAcaciaSpeciesnigrescensGenusAssiaSpeciesabbreviataGenusBrachiariaSpeciesnigropedataGenusCombretumSpeciesapiculatumGenusEragrostisSpeciesrigidorGenusPLACEHOLDER3GenusSpirostachysSpeciesafricanaGenusTerminaliaSpeciessericeaSpeciesbirreaSpeciesregidiorEdmundFeburaryUniversity of Cape Town

University of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa

edmund.february@uct.ac.zaStevenHigginsDepartment of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Altenhoeferallee 1Frankfurt am MainHesse60438Germany

tgp_transect_phenology_trees_2007-2010.csv tgp_transect_phenology_trees_2007-2010.csv121230 1#x0Acolumn ; ecogrid://knb/shiggins.198.1 public read DateDate of observation DD Month YYYY SiteSite of study, corresponding to Tree-Grass-Program weather stations (1-8). See "tgp_transect_phenology_trees_2010-2012" for coordinates Site of study, corresponding to Tree-Grass-Program weather stations (1-8) TreeCode for tree species CACombretum apiculatum SBSclerocarya birrea TSTerminalia sericea Buds1Are buds visible? 0no 1yes Leaves1Leaves existing 0No 1Yes AmountLeaves1The amount of leaves on the tree 0none 1few 2many Flowers1Is the plant flowering? 0no 1yes SeedFruit1Does the plant have fruits or flowers? 0no 1yes Fruitstage1Developemental stage of fruits on the tree 0none 1developing 2mature 3dry/falling Discleaves1Discoloured leaves on the tree? 0no 1yes Amountleaves1Amount of discoloured leaves on the tree 0none 1few 2many 3falling Fallenleaves1Fallen leaves existing? 0no 1yes Amountfallenleaves1Amount of fallen leaves 0none 1few 2many 3all BudsBuds existing on the tree? Buds existing on the tree? LeavesLeaves on the tree? Leaves on the tree? AmountofleavesAmount of leaves on the tree Amount of leaves on the tree FlowersIs the plant flowering? Is the plant flowering? Seed/FruitIs the plant fruiting or seeding? Is the plant fruiting or seeding? Fruit stageDevelopemental stage of the fruit Developemental stage of the fruit Discoloured leavesDiscoloured leaves on the plant? Discoloured leaves on the plant? Amount of Discoloured LeavesAmount of discoloured leaves on the plant Amount of discoloured leaves on the plant Fallen leavesPlant shedding leaves? Plant shedding leaves? Amount of Fallen LeavesAmount of Fallen Leaves Amount of Fallen Leaves1523 tgp_transect_phenology_trees_2010-2012.csv tgp_transect_phenology_trees_2010-2012.csv448037 1#x0Acolumn ; ecogrid://knb/shiggins.199.1 public read LatitudeCoordinates of the study site (latitude). Dezimal degrees. Coordinates of the study site (latitude). LongitudeCoordinates of the study site (longitude). Dezimal degrees. Coordinates of the study site (latitude). Dezimal degrees. DateDate of measurement DD.MM.YYYY0 TimeTime of measurement hh:mm:ss Transect SitesName of the study site. Refering to the study sites of the Tree-Grass-Program Name of the study site. Transect Site NumberName of the study site. Refering to the study sites of the Tree-Grass-Program in Kruger National Park Name of the study site. Transect Phenology ObservationsClassifying observed organism Tree SpeciesTree SpeciesName of the species investigated SCLBESclerocarya birrea TERSETerminalia sericea COMAPCombretum apiculatum CASABCassia abbreviata ACANIAcaia nigrescens Otherother SPIAFSpirostachys africana Species NumberSpecies number of a tree at a specfic site. Species number of a tree at a specfic site. Tree Size ClassSize class/ Age class of the tree. Adultreproductive individual Gullivernon reproductive and neither seedling nor sapling Dendroband Readingreading on dendroband, around plant stem. The dendroband indicates tree growth in millimeters since last measurement (increment, !). It is usually installed at breast height, however this is variable due to tree branching and finding secure location where animals cannot damage the instrument. Therefore, it varies from 10 cm to about 2 m. millimeter real Dendroband StatusStatus of maintanance of the plants dendroband. Status of maintanance of the plants dendroband Canopy FullnessCanopy density in percent 00 % 10 - 2 % 23 - 35 % 336 - 50 % 450 - 75 % 575 - 100 % New FoliageThis is new leaves since last observations, simply young new growth. 00 % of canopy 10 - 2 % of canopy 23 - 35 % of canopy 336 - 50 % of canopy 451 - 75 % of canopy 576 - 99 % of canopy 6100 % of canopy Expanded LeavesIndicator of fully expanded leaves in % of the canopy 0no leaves 10 - 2 % 23 - 25 % 326 - 50 % 451 - 75 % 576 - 99 % 6100 % BudsBuds observed on the plant? 0no 1yes LeavesLeaves observed on the plant? 0no 1yes Leaves AmountAMount of leaves on the plant 0none 1few 2many 3lots FlowersLogical indicator of flowering status of the plant: Flowering? 0no 1yes Flowers AmountAmount of flowers on the plant 0none 1few 2many 3lots FruitLogical indicator of fruiting status of the plant: Fruiting? 0no 1yes Fruit DevelopmentINdicating the developemental status of the fruit 0none 1developing 2mature 3dry/falling Discoloured LeavesLogical indicator of the presence or abscence of discoloured leaves on the plant 0no 1yes Discoloured Leaves AmountAmount of discoloured leaves on the plant 0no 1few 2many 3lots Fallen LeavesLogical indicator for presence or absence of fallen leaves to the plant. 0no 1yes Fallen Leaves AmountAmount of fallen leaves to the plant. 0no 1few 2many 3lots3152 tgp_transect_phenology_grass_2007-2010.csv tgp_transect_phenology_grass_2007-2010.csv75773 1#x0Acolumn ; ecogrid://knb/shiggins.200.1 public read DateDate of observation DD Month YYYY SiteNAme of the study site, referring to study sites of the Tree-Grass-Program. See "tgp_transect-phenology_grass_2010-2012" for coordinates. Site name SpeciesName of the species investigated. Double names: PLACEHOLDER ErarigEragrostis regidior BranigBrachiaria nigropedata SchpapSchmidtia pappophoroides PanmaxPanicum maximum SetaSetaria spacelata SetsphSetaria spahcelata Recent burnlogical indicator, if the site burnt recently or not Did the site burn? RecentBurn1logical indicator, if the site burnt recently or not. 0no 1yes Green LeavesDoes the plant have green leaves? Does the plant have green leaves? GreenLeaves1Does the plant have green leaves? 0no 1yes Min (Height) (cm)This value indicates the height (low) of the majority of the leaves. centimeter real Max (Height) (cm)This value indicates the the highest point, for example the inflorescence. It is in cm centimeter real InflorescenceLogical value, indicating absence or presence of inflorescence. Logical value, indicating absence or presence of inflorescence InflorescenseLogical value, indicating absence or presence of inflorescence 0no 1yes SeedsLogical value, indicating absence or presence of seeds on the plant. Logical value, indicating absence or presence of seeds on the plant Seeds1Logical value, indicating absence or presence of seeds on the plant 0no 1yes DroppedLogical value, indicating absence or presence of dropped seeds to the plant Logical value, indicating absence or presence of dropped seeds to the plant DroppedSeeds1Logical value, indicating absence or presence of dropped seeds to the plant 0no 1yes DiscolouredDiscoloured leaves occuring in the plot or not? Discoloured leaves occuring in the plot or not? Didcoloured1Discoloured leaves occuring in the plot or not? 0no 1yes1225 tgp_transect_phenology_grass_2007-2010.csv tgp_transect_phenology_grass_2010-2012.csv260398 1#x0Acolumn ; ecogrid://knb/shiggins.201.1 public read LatitudeGeographic coordinate of the observation site (latitude) Geographic coordinate of the observation site (latitude) LongitudeGeographic coordinate of the observation site (longitude). Geographic coordinate of the observation site (longitude) DateDate of observation. DD.MM.YYYY0 TimeTime of observaton. hh:mm:ss Transect SitesName of transect site. name of transect site Transect Site NumberNumber of the study site. Refering to the study site system of the Tree-Grass-Program in Kruger National Park. Number of the study site. Refering to the study site system of the Tree-Grass-Program in Kruger National Park. Transect Phenology ObservationsGrowth from of the plant observed Grass SpeciesGrass SpeciesName of the grass species Era_rigEragrostis regidior Pan_maxPanicum maximum Sat_sphSetaria sphacelata Sch_papSchmidtia pappophoroides Bra_nigBrachiaria nigropedata Otherother Recent BurnLogical value indicating if the study site brunt recently before observation 0no 1yes Grass HeightHeight of the plant. centimeter real InflorescenceLogical value indicating absence or presence of Inflorescens. 0no 1yes SeedsLogical value indicating absence or presence of seeds 0no 1yes Seed DroppedLogical value indicating absence or presence of dropped seeds to the plants 0no 1yes Discoloured LeavesLogical value indicating absence or presence of discoloroud leaves 0no 1yes Grass Discoloured Leaves AmountAmount of discoloroued leaves in percent % natural Grass Green LeavesLogical value indicating absence or presence of green leaves 0no 1yes Grass Green Leaves AmountAmount of green leaves in percent % natural2627attached_fileNot authorized to access resourceOtherattached_fileNot authorized to access resourceOtherattached_fileNot authorized to access resourceOtherattached_fileNot authorized to access resourceOther percent %