Data Set Citation
Hubbell S, Foster R, and Condit R. 2006. Barro Colorado Island 50 ha Forest Dynamics Plot, Panama.
KNB Data Registry: urn:lsid:knb.ecoinformatics.org:nceas:298:6 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/nceas.298.6/nceas).
Metadata download:Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File
Alternate Identifier:Barro Colorado Island 50 ha Plot
Online Distribution Info:
Download File: http://ctfs.si.edu/datasets/bci/
Offline Distribution Info:
Medium:digital
Data Set Owner(s):
Organization:NCEAS 9762 : Center for Tropical Forest Science: Geographic distribution of tropical tree species
Individual: Stephen Hubbell
Email Address:
Shubbell@plantbio.uga.edu
Organization:Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Individual: Robin Foster
Email Address:
rfoster@fieldmuseum.org
Individual: Richard Condit
Organization:Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Email Address:
conditr@gmail.com
Metadata Provider(s):
Individual: Callie Bowdish
Abstract:
 
Barro Colorado Island (BCI) has been the focus of intensive research on lowland tropical moist forest since 1923, and its flora is better known than any site of comparable size throughout the tropics. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Princeton University established the first Forest Dynamics Plot at BCI in 1980, as part of its comprehensive program of research in tropical forest biology, which includes plant physiology, canopy biology, and animal ecology. BCI Plot Data, Tables of Abundance, Plot Species and Soil Maps data are available.
Keywords:
 
  • Neotropical Tree Species
 
  • Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure
 
  • Forest Demography
 
  • Tree Demography
 
  • Canopy Characteristics
 
  • Forests
Additional Information:
 
Data from the six censuses of the 50-ha plot are available for download upon submission of a request for data access proposal. To download the BCI Forest Dynamics Plot dataset, fill out the data request form after reading the Terms and Conditions of BCI Forest Dynamics Plot Data Use. Submission of this form indicates your compliance with the terms and conditions described.
License and Usage Rights:
 
Terms and Conditions for the Use of BCI Forest Census Plot Data are listed on the website. These enclude, data request, non-tranferability, citation, copies of articles and acknowledgments.
http://ctfs.si.edu/datasets/bci/Terms%20and%20conditions.htm
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:Barro Colorado Island Nature Monument, Panama
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  -79.8500  degrees
East:  -79.8500  degrees
North:  9.1500  degrees
South:  9.1500  degrees
Temporal Coverage:
Begin:
1981-01-01
End:
2005-12-31
Access Control:
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Contact:
Individual: Richard Condit
Organization:Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Email Address:
conditr@gmail.com
Methods Info:
Step 1:  
Description:
BCI Plot Data
The 50-hectare permanent tree plot was established in 1980 in the tropical moist forest of Barro Colorado Island (BCI) in Gatun Lake in central Panama. Censuses have been carried out in 1981-1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005. In each census, all free-standing woody stems at least 10 mm diameter at breast height were identified, tagged, and mapped. Over 350,000 individual trees have been censused over 25 years.
http://ctfs.si.edu/datasets/bci/ is the location for more informaion on this data.
Species abundance for each of the censuses of all free-standing woody plants in 50 ha of forest.
http://ctfs.si.edu/datasets/bci/abundance/ is the location for more information on this data.
Soil Maps of Barro Colorado Island 50 ha Plot - On this webpage you can find copies of soil maps showing the estimated concentrations (mg/Kg) of base cations, extractable P, and ammonium and nitrate for the BCI 50 ha Forest Dynamics Plot. Kriged estimates for the 20 x 20 m quadrats are available in this excel file. A copy of the protocol used for the sampling of the plot, collection and chemical analysis of soil samples is available here.
http://ctfs.si.edu/datasets/bci/soilmaps/BCIsoil.html is the location for more information on this data/