T-ESP Data Set Summary
Accession: SPECIES Theme: Phenology
Data Set Title: Master species list for all species included in ESP census projects from BCI, PNM and FTS
Originator: Steven Paton
Study Type: Monitoring
Study Period: Nov 25, 1985 to June 1, 2004
Abstract: Master species list for all species included in ESP census projects from BCI, PNM and FTS. List includes genus, species, family, life form, dispersal modes, seed/fruit mass, seed/fruit ratio, phenological year, location.

Data are archived here.
Locations: STRI -- BCI, Republic of Panama

Barro Colorado Island, Republic of Panama, (9°10'N, 79°51'W)
Parque Natural Metropolitano Canopy Crane, Republic of Panama, (8°56'N, 79°33'W)
Fort Sherman Canopy Crane, Republic of Panama, (9°17'N, 79°58'30''W)
Data Columns:

Column Name Description Type
1 Name* Full name of plant text
2 Genus Genus text
3 Spec Species text
4 Subspecies Subspecies text
5 Oldname Former name for this species text
6 Species* 4-letter code text
7 Family50* Family text
8 Oldcode Former 4-letter code for this species text
9 Code6* CTFS 6-letter code text
10 Base95 Total basal area for this species from CTFS 1995 census floating-point
11 Stno Total number of stems for this species from CTFS 1995 census integer
12 Breeding Breeding system text
13 Flwbegin First complete phenological year for flowers integer
14 Frubegin First complete phenological year for fruit integer
15 Fruitlag =1 for species that delay falling for 1 year integer
16 Germlag =2 for species that delay germinating by 1 year integer
17 Lifeform Life form used by ESP text
18 Ctfs_lf Life form as indicated by CTFS text
19 Dispersal* Dispersal mode text
22 Robin Minimum DBH for reproduction as indicated by Robin Foster Integer
23 Frut2seed* Average number of seeds per fruit. 1 is assumed if not known floating-point
24 Known Indicates if Frut2seed is know Logical
25 Frut2caps Average number of caps per fruit. floating-point
26 Py_matf Beginning month of fruiting phenological year floating-point
27 Py_flow Beginning month of flowering phenological year floating-point
28 Fruit_wet Average wet weight of fruit (g) floating-point
29 Fruit_dry Average dry weight of fruit (g) floating-point
30 Seed_wet Average wet weight of true seed (g) floating-point
31 Seed_dry Average dry weight of true seed (g) floating-point
32 Diasp_wet Average wet weight of diaspore (g) floating-point
33 Diasp_dry Average dry weight of diaspore (g) floating-point
34 Test_dry Average dry weight of test (g) floating-point
35 Bci* Indicates if species found on BCI logical
36 Pnm* Indicates if species found at PNM logical
37 Fts* Indicates if species found at FTS logical

* These variables are available in the downloadable files

 
Table Size: 897 records
Review Status: reviewed by ESP
Public Release: Mar 25, 2002
Public File Downloads: plant_species.txt (ASCII format)
plant_species.dbf (dBase III format)