NPP Grassland Site Information, September 2001
                                Table 5.  Field Site Sampling Information 

                                                     Sampling
Site Name          Start Date       End Date         Interval            Missing Periods

ALE                Mar 1971         Nov 1972         bi-weekly           1970 missing
Badkhyz            1948             1982             monthly 1985-89     growing season only
Beacon Hill        Mar 1972         Apr 1973         bi-monthly          N/A
Bison              Apr 1970         Oct 1970         bi-weekly           1970 only
Bridger            Jun 1970         Oct 1972         bi-weekly           1971 missing
CPER Pawnee        1939             1990             annually            growing season monthly, 1970-75  
Calabozo           Jan 1969         Apr 1987         annually            1979-80
Canas              Jul 1969         Jun 1970         monthly             one year only
Charleville        Nov 1973         Nov 1974         monthly             one year only 
Cottonwood         Apr 1970         Oct 1972         bi-weekly           N/A
Dickinson          May 1970         Oct 1970         bi-weekly           1970 only
Dzhanybek          1955             1989             yearly 1955-84      1976
Hardangervidda     ?1970s           1970s            monthly             one year only
Hays               Apr 1970         Nov 1970         bi-weekly           1970 only
Jornada            Jan 1970         Dec 1972         bi-weekly           N/A
Khomutov           Mar 1967         Aug 1970         biweekly            growing season only
Klong Hoi Khong    May 1984         Jul  1990        monthly             1-2/86
Konza Prairie      1976             1990             annually            growing season biweekly, 1984-90  
Kursk              Apr 1954         Oct 1983         monthly             live roots 1972 only, live/dead roots 1981-83  
Kurukshetra        May 1970         May 1971         monthly             N/A
Lamto              Apr 1969         Mar 1987         monthly             1970-71, 1973-76
Matador            Apr 1968         Oct 1972         monthly             growing season only
Media Luna         May 1981         Mar 1983         monthly             some bimonthly
Montecillo         Jun 1984         Dec 1994         monthly             2-3/86
Nairobi            Jul 1984         Nov 1994         monthly             1987, 7/88-1/89, 10/90-1/91, 7-9/91, 9/94  
Nylsvley           Oct 1974         Nov 1989         10 days             N/A
Olokemeji          Feb 1956         Dec 1964         monthly             only Feb 56 - Feb 58 continuous  
Osage              Mar 1970         Nov 1972         bi-weekly           N/A
Otradnoe No.1      1969             1973             monthly             growing season only
Otradnoe No.2      1969             1972             monthly             growing season only
Pampa de Leman     Aug 1980         Mar 1982         monthly             two growing seasons only
Pantex             Apr 1970         Nov 1972         bi-weekly           N/A
Rio Mayo           May 1983         May 1989         quarterly/yearly    1987-1988
Salado             N/A              N/A              N/A                 N/A
Shortandy          Apr 1975         Oct 1978         monthly             growing season only
Towoomba           1950             1980             annually            N/A  
Tullgarnsnaset     Apr 1968         Apr 1969         monthly             Dec 68 - Mar 69
Tumentsogt         1982             1990             10 days             growing season only
Tumugi             Apr 1981         Nov 1990         monthly             growing season only 
Tuva               1978             1985             monthly             growing season only
Vindhyan           1986/87          1988/89          annual              only NPP reported
Xilingol           1980             1989             bi-weekly           May-Oct (growing season) only