Ecological Archives E091-090-A1

Kena Fox-Dobbs, Daniel F. Doak, Alison K. Brody, and Todd M. Palmer. 2010. Termites create spatial structure and govern ecosystem function by affecting N2 fixation in an East African savanna. Ecology 91:1296–1307.

Appendix A. On/off termite mound plant sample list and biogeochemical data.

Plant type
Termite mound
(on/off)
Ungulates present
(Y/N)
δ13C
δ15N
Weight
%C
Weight
%N
Acacia
off
N
-28.0 0.4 46.9 2.9
Acacia
off
N
-28.1 2.5 46.7 3.4
Acacia
off
N
-28.2 0.3 46.4 2.9
Acacia
off
N
-28.8 0.1 47.2 2.7
Acacia
off
N
-28.2 0.0 47.9 2.9
Acacia
off
N
-28.5 0.8 48.0 3.2
Acacia
off
N
-27.9 1.2 46.4 2.9
Acacia
off
N
-28.5 0.1 47.6 2.8
Acacia
off
N
-28.4 0.2 46.7 2.8
Acacia
off
N
-28.6 2.3 48.2 3.0
Acacia
off
N
-28.7 1.1 46.7 3.0
Acacia
off
N
-28.2 0.7 47.2 2.8
Acacia
off
N
-28.5 1.0 47.9 3.1
Acacia
off
Y
-29.0 0.4 46.1 2.9
Acacia
off
Y
-28.7 1.6 45.9 3.0
Acacia
off
Y
-28.1 0.7 46.1 3.0
Acacia
off
Y
-28.1 0.3 47.3 2.9
Acacia
off
Y
-28.7 0.5 46.5 2.8
Acacia
off
Y
-28.5 0.8 46.5 2.8
Acacia
on
N
-27.9 2.2 46.7 3.2
Acacia
on
N
-28.4 3.0 46.8 3.5
Acacia
on
N
-28.3 2.7 46.9 3.6
Acacia
on
N
-28.5 1.2 48.7 2.9
Acacia
on
N
-28.2 0.6 47.5 3.0
Acacia
on
N
-28.7 1.9 47.0 3.0
Acacia
on
N
-28.6 1.6 47.3 3.2
Acacia
on
N
-28.5 2.1 47.3 3.1
Acacia
on
N
-28.7 1.0 48.2 3.5
Acacia
on
N
-28.1 1.7 48.3 3.1
Acacia
on
N
-29.0 2.0 47.0 3.1
Acacia
on
N
-28.6 2.6 47.4 3.0
Acacia
on
N
-28.7 3.1 48.1 3.5
Acacia
on
Y
-28.7 3.3 45.6 3.3
Acacia
on
Y
-29.0 2.9 46.9 3.2
Acacia
on
Y
-28.1 1.7 47.1 3.7
Acacia
on
Y
-28.3 2.2 48.0 3.0
Acacia
on
Y
-28.3 1.2 48.1 3.3
Acacia
on
Y
-28.0 2.2 47.2 3.5
Aerva
off
N
-27.4 4.1 40.3 3.2
Aerva
off
N
-26.9 7.3 40.0 3.7
Aerva
off
N
-28.0 3.7 41.4 3.3
Aerva
off
N
-27.5 3.5 41.6 2.8
Aerva
off
N
-27.6 3.6 42.1 3.0
Aerva
off
N
-28.3 3.5 42.8 2.9
Aerva
off
N
-27.6 5.8 41.4 3.3
Aerva
off
N
-27.6 3.2 41.2 3.3
Aerva
off
N
-27.6 2.3 40.9 3.0
Aerva
off
N
-27.1 6.8 40.2 2.9
Aerva
off
N
-27.8 3.6 40.4 2.4
Aerva
off
N
-26.6 5.3 41.1 2.7
Aerva
off
N
-27.8 6.3 40.9 2.8
Aerva
off
Y
-26.9 3.3 39.4 3.2
Aerva
off
Y
-27.3 6.5 39.9 3.2
Aerva
off
Y
-27.5 3.8 40.5 2.6
Aerva
off
Y
-27.3 3.4 40.1 2.2
Aerva
off
Y
-27.5 4.2 42.1 2.9
Aerva
off
Y
-28.0 3.1 41.3 2.4
Aerva
on
N
-27.3 5.2 40.3 4.4
Aerva
on
N
-27.2 7.0 40.4 3.5
Aerva
on
N
-27.8 5.6 40.8 3.7
Aerva
on
N
-27.5 5.9 41.0 2.9
Aerva
on
N
-27.7 2.8 40.7 3.6
Aerva
on
N
-27.3 6.9 41.8 3.3
Aerva
on
N
-27.4 6.0 40.5 3.7
Aerva
on
N
-27.5 3.7 42.1 3.6
Aerva
on
N
-27.3 4.8 42.4 3.8
Aerva
on
N
-26.6 5.2 42.0 3.6
Aerva
on
N
-27.6 4.1 40.9 3.5
Aerva
on
N
-27.3 5.3 41.2 3.3
Aerva
on
N
-26.7 6.2 39.9 3.8
Aerva
on
Y
-27.0 5.4 41.6 3.6
Aerva
on
Y
-27.0 8.2 41.2 3.5
Aerva
on
Y
-27.3 5.0 41.5 3.1
Aerva
on
Y
-27.0 5.6 42.0 3.6
Aerva
on
Y
-27.7 5.4 42.0 3.4
Aerva
on
Y
-27.4 5.6 41.4 3.6
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.3 1.6 40.6 2.2
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.3 2.4 40.8 2.6
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.4 1.3 40.6 2.1
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.3 1.9 40.3 1.8
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.5 1.6 42.4 2.1
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.4 3.0 41.7 1.9
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.2 2.1 39.8 2.1
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.6 1.8 42.5 1.9
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.7 1.6 41.4 1.8
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.3 2.5 42.4 2.0
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.1 3.4 42.0 2.1
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.3 1.9 40.5 1.8
Pennisetum
off
N
-12.4 4.1 41.6 2.0
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.3 1.6 40.0 1.9
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.4 1.4 40.6 2.0
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.3 1.9 40.8 1.8
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.5 1.3 40.6 1.7
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.4 1.7 41.6 1.8
Pennisetum
off
Y
-12.4 2.5 41.1 1.9
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.3 2.0 41.3 3.2
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.4 3.6 41.3 3.7
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.3 2.9 40.5 3.1
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.6 1.8 41.4 2.6
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.3 1.6 43.3 3.0
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.5 2.5 40.3 2.8
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.4 3.0 41.9 2.9
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.5 1.7 42.1 2.8
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.5 1.6 43.1 2.6
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.4 3.8 41.7 3.2
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.3 2.6 42.4 2.5
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.2 2.5 42.0 2.8
Pennisetum
on
N
-12.7 3.9 41.9 3.4
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.2 1.8 41.8 3.4
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.2 2.9 40.4 3.2
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.1 2.4 40.3 2.4
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.0 2.2 40.9 2.3
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.0 3.3 37.7 2.1
Pennisetum
on
Y
-12.6 3.3 42.7 3.2

Note: Acacia = Acacia drepanolobium, Aerva = Aerva lantana, Pennisetum = Pennisetum spp.


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