30 years of litterflow biomass from the Bisley Experimental Watersheds in the Luquillo Experimental Forest

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. 30 years of litterflow biomass from the Bisley Experimental Watersheds in the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-30. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248572V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title 30 years of litterflow biomass from the Bisley Experimental Watersheds in the Luquillo Experimental Forest
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication reports litterflow biomass or coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM) that was collected from two headwater streams in the Bisley Experimental Watersheds Bisley 1 (Q1) and Bisley 2 (Q2), within the Río Mameyes Watershed in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF), also known as El Yunque National Forest, in northeast Puerto Rico. Leaf litter was collected every 2 weeks for over 30 years from July 1987 through December 2018 from 12.7×12.7-millimeter metal mesh placed across the width of the channel in two of the study streams and captures all coarse material that travels downstream. All collected material was dried at 65°Celsius for at least 2 weeks and sorted as leaves, small wood (<2.5 centimeter diameter), large wood (>2.5 centimeter diameter), and miscellaneous parts (flowers, fruits, and other plant parts or unidentifiable organic material) and weighed. The data file includes the biweekly weights of each compartment (leaves, large wood, small wood, and miscellaneous). Throughout the study period, various largescale natural disturbances affected the region, from tropical storms and hurricanes to intense droughts.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2026-0018

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Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms environment; inlandWaters; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environment; Hydrology; watersheds; sedimentation; organic matter; coarse particulate organic matter; CPOM; drought; hurricane; leaf litter; tropical stream; Luquillo Experimental Forest; Puerto Rico; Bisley Experimental Watersheds
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Puerto Rico
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1987 – 2018
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2026-0018 Authors: Rodríguez-Cardona, Bianca M. ; Heartsill-Scalley, Tamara Publication year: 2026 (Downloaded 2026-05-26)


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