Data Notification
New Terrestrial Observation System (TOS) sampling boundary at the Domain 04 Lajas Experimental Station site
September 2, 2024
The sampling boundary for the NEON Terrestrial Observation System (TOS) 鈥� which supports observation and collection of terrestrial plants, insects, birds, and soil 鈥� has changed at the Domain 04 Lajas Experimental Station site (LAJA). The sampling boundary at LAJA comprises several land parcels with a diversity of provenance, and the permit associated with one privately-owned parcel expired without the possibility of extension. As of January 2024, the plots in this parcel were decommissioned and new plots have been added in an adjacent parcel of approximately the same size as the decommissioned sampling area (Table 1 and 2, Figure 1).
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Table 1. Original and new areas for the LAJA sampling frame. |
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Area |
Site |
Area (km2) |
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Original LAJA Sampling Area |
Area removed from sampling frame |
1.76 |
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Remaining LAJA sampling frame |
2.22 |
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Original LAJA sampling boundary |
3.98 |
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New LAJA Sampling Area |
Newly added sampling area |
0.73 |
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Remaining LAJA sampling frame |
2.22 |
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New LAJA sampling boundary |
2.95 |
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Table 2. Original and new areas for the LAJA sampling frame. |
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Area |
Plot subtype |
Plot ID |
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Original LAJA Sampling Area (plots decommissioned) |
Base plot |
LAJA_003 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_004 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_005 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_006 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_007 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_008 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_010 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_011 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_012 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_013 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_014 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_003 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_004 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_005 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_031 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_034 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_036 |
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New LAJA Sampling Area (new plots) |
Base plot |
LAJA_074 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_076 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_077 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_078 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_079 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_080 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_081 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_082 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_083 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_085 |
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Base plot |
LAJA_086 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_073 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_075 |
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Tick plot |
LAJA_077 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_084 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_087 |
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Mosquito point |
LAJA_088 |
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The old, new, and decommissioned sampling areas and plots at the NEON LAJA site.
