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    • Linear loss of litter over time, 2015

    Metadata Updated: January 19, 2026

    This table contains data on dry mass remaining in a subset of Salicornia pacifica and Deschampsia cespitosa litter bags removed over a series of time points spanning 6 months. These data support the following publication: Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., Guntenspergen, G.R. et al. Ecosystems (2017). doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 19, 2026

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    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 19, 2026
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    Data Last Modified 2020-08-30T00:00:00Z
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