Caribou Forage and Soil Data, North Slope of Alaska, 2011-2014

• Main Authors: Adams, Layne G, Gustine, David
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: U.S. Geological Survey 2017
• Subjects: ungulates, vegetation, soil chemistry, north slope, brooks range, biomass, carbon, nitrogen, vegetation species, soil chemistry, Plant Phenology, nutrients; Arctic; Brooks Range; north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/f7jq106w; https://alaska.usgs.gov/products/data.php?dataid=202

These data are nutrient concentrations of seven key forage-plant species in the ranges of three caribou herds, in northern Alaska. During the growing seasons of 2011-2014, we collected forage samples from 21 plots within the ranges of three caribou herds: Central Arctic Herd (2011-2013), Teshekpuk (2011-2013), Western Arctic (2013-2014). We also analyzed stable isotopes of carbon (13C), nitrogen (15N) and sulfur (34S) in key plants. Further, we included of soil chemistry measures within the sampling range.