Dataset Paper

An Observatory Plot System for Grain Production in the Neotropical Savannas

Table 1

Variable name.

Variable nameUnit

Plot Identifierna
Field Identifierna
Farm Identifierna
Political Subdivision of Departmentna
Political Subdivision of Countryna
Latitude of Plot CentroidDD
Longitude of Plot CentroidDD
Area of the Plotm2
Plant Cover Four Semesters Backna
Plant Cover Three Semesters Backna
Plant Cover Two Semesters Backna
Plant Cover the Preceding Semesterna
Crop Common Name na
Crop Cultivar Namena
Year of Plantingy
Semester of Plantingna
Date When Field Planting Begandd/mm/yy
Date When Field Planting Endeddd/mm/yy
Date When the Plot Was Harvesteddd/mm/yy
Spacing between Plant Rowscm
Spacing between Plants within a Rowcm
Plant DensityPlants ha−1
Grain Moisture Content at Harvest%
Grain Yield Standardized for % Moisture Content Desired for Storaget ha−1
Measured Grain Yield at the Harvested Moisture Contentt ha−1
Soil Available Water at 0–10 cm Depthmm
Soil Bulk Density at 0–10 cm Depthg m−3
Soil Particle Density at 0–10 cm Depthg m−3
Soil Total Porosity at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Macroporosity at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Mesoporosity at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Microporosity at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Mean Weight Diameter of Aggregates at 0–10 cm Depthmm
Soil Sand at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Silt at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Clay at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Organic Matter at 0–10 cm Depthg kg−1
Soil pH at 0–10 cm Depthna
Soil Base Saturation at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity at 0–10 cm Depthmol kg−1
Soil Effective Cation Exchange Capacity at 0–10 cm Depthmol kg−1
Soil Electrical Conductivity at 0–10 cm DepthdS m−1
Soil Aluminum at 0–10 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Boron at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Carbon at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Calcium at 0–10 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Calcium to Magnesium Ratio at 0–10 cm Depthna
Soil Copper at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Iron at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Potassium at 0–10 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Magnesium at 0–10 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Manganese at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Nitrogen at 0–10 cm Depth%
Soil Sodium at 0–10 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Phosphorous at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Sulfur at 0–10 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Zinc at 0–10 cmmg kg−1
Soil Available Water at 10–20 cm Depthmm
Soil Bulk Density at 10–20 cm Depthg m−3
Soil Particle Density at 10–20 cm Depthg m−3
Soil Total Porosity at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Macroporosity at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Mesoporosity at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Microporosity at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Sand at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Silt at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Clay at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Organic Matter at 10–20 cm Depthg kg−1
Soil pH at 10–20 cm Depthna
Soil Base Saturation at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity at 10–20 cm Depthmol kg−1
Soil Effective Cation Exchange Capacity at 10–20 cm Depthmol kg−1
Soil Electrical Conductivity at 10–20 cm DepthdS m−1
Soil Aluminum at 10–20 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Boron at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Carbon at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Calcium at 10–20 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Calcium to Magnesium Ratio at 10–20 cm Depthna
Soil Copper at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Iron at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Potassium at 10–20 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Magnesium at 10–20 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Manganese at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Nitrogen at 10–20 cm Depth%
Soil Sodium at 10–20 cm Depthcmol kg−1
Soil Phosphorous at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Sulfur at 10–20 cm Depthmg kg−1
Soil Zinc at 10–20 cmmg kg−1
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Januarymm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Januarymm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Februarymm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Februarymm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Marchmm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Marchmm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Aprilmm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Aprilmm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Maymm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Maymm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Junemm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Junemm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Julymm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Julymm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Augustmm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Augustmm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Septembermm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Septembermm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Octobermm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Octobermm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Novembermm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Novembermm
Total Rainfall for the First Half of Decembermm
Total Rainfall for the Second Half of Decembermm
Total Rainfall for the Days 0–15 after Plantingmm
Total Rainfall for the Days 16–30 after Plantingmm
Total Rainfall for the Days 31–45 after Plantingmm
Total Rainfall for the Days 46–60 after Plantingmm
Total Rainfall from Planting to Harvest mm
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in January °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in February °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in March °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in April °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in May °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in June °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in July °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in August °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in September °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in October °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in November °C 
Average Monthly Mean Temperature in December °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in January °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in February °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in March °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in April °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in May °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in June °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in July °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in August °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in September °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in October °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in November °C 
Average Monthly Minimum Temperature in December °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in January °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in February °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in March °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in April °C   
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in May °C
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in June °C
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in July °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in August °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in September °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in October °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in November °C 
Average Monthly Maximum Temperature in December °C 
Average Monthly Rainfall in January mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in February mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in March mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in April mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in May mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in June mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in July mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in August mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in September mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in October mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in November mm
Average Monthly Rainfall in December mm
Annual Mean Temperature °C 
Mean Diurnal Range
(Mean of Monthly (Max Temp − Min Temp))
°C 
Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (100)na
Temperature Seasonality
(Standard Deviation 100)
°C 
Max Temperature of Warmest Month °C 
Min Temperature of Coldest Month °C 
Temperature Annual Range (BIO5 − BIO6) °C 
Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter °C 
Mean Temperature of Driest Quarter °C 
Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter °C 
Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter °C 
Annual Rainfallmm
Rainfall of Wettest Monthmm
Rainfall of Driest Monthmm
Rainfall Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation)na
Rainfall of Wettest Quartermm
Rainfall of Driest Quartermm
Rainfall of Warmest Quartermm
Rainfall of Coldest Quartermm