Title:
CSPs: Soil CNS and pH analyses of depth increments in the Comparative Study Plots
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Published:
doi:10.1890/09-2172.1
Abstract:
Soil chemical laboratory analyses of all 27 comparative study plots. Contents of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur as well as pH-values (H2O and KCl) of six depth increments per CSP. Total depth is 50 cm.
Design:
Depth increments were taken from systematic corings: 1 coring per subplot means 9 corings per CSP. Soil cores had a diameter of 3cm². Samples were bulked from the 9 corings to one sample per depth increment (0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50 cm.), so that 6 samples exist per CSP. samples were air-dried, sieved < 2mm, ground using a ball mill, using around 40 mg for measurement with vario EL III (Elementar)
Spatial extent:
The Gutianshan National Nature Reserve (NNR) is located in the western part of Zhejiang Province (29º8'18" – 29º17'29" N, 118º2'14" – 118º11'12" E, Fig. 1). The Gutianshan NNR has an area of approximately 81 km2. From 27 comparative study plots (CSPs) soil samples were taken in 6 depth increments per CSP
Temporal extent:
Samples were collected 2008 and 2009. Lab analyses were carried from 2009 to 2011
Taxonomic extent:
no organisms
Measurement cirumstances:
No information available
Data analysis:
pH (KCl) is the maximum potential acidity under the present soil conditions, pH (H2O) is the current acidity
Filter:
Dataset column
Name:
lab_num
Definition:
laboratory number of laboratory of soil science and geoecology in Tübingen
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Laboratory number of Laboratory of Soil Science and Geoecology in Tübingen
Keywords:
soil base
Values:
3379 |
3380 |
3378 |
3381 |
3382 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
CSP
Definition:
name of the CSP in the Nature ReserveBEF research plot nameReasearch plots of the Biodiversity - Ecosystem functioning experiment (BEF-China). There are three main sites for research plots in the BEF Experiment: Comparative Study Plots (CSP) in the Gutianshan Nature Reserve, having a size of 30x30m^2, measured on the ground.
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
BEF research plot name
Keywords:
CSP
Values:
CSP02 |
CSP04 |
CSP01 |
CSP03 |
CSP05 |
Contributors:
No information available
Dataset column
Name:
sample_num
Definition:
field name of the sample
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
soil base
Values:
CSP01-S-1-3 |
CSP01-S-1-1 |
CSP01-S-1-4 |
CSP01-S-1-2 |
CSP01-S-1-5 |
Contributors:
No information available
Dataset column
Name:
depth_lb
Definition:
depth (lower boundary) of the sample
Unit:
cm
Datagroup:
Soil depth
Keywords:
soil, soil depth
Values:
30 |
20 |
10 |
40 |
5 |
Contributors:
No information available
Dataset column
Name:
pH_H2O
Definition:
pH value, mean from two values determined by H20 method. solutionH20 : soil = 2.5:1
Unit:
pH
Datagroup:
pH value
Keywords:
pH
Values:
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
pH_KCl
Definition:
pH value, mean from two values determined in 1 M KCL
Unit:
pH
Datagroup:
pH value
Keywords:
pH
Values:
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
N_t
Definition:
total organic nitrogen content
Unit:
Mass-%
Datagroup:
Nitrogen
Keywords:
SON, nitrogen
Values:
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
<0.02 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
C_t
Definition:
total soil organic carbon content
Unit:
Mass-%
Datagroup:
Carbon
Keywords:
SOC, carbon
Values:
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.2 |
0.25 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
S_t
Definition:
total sulphur content
Unit:
Mass-%
Datagroup:
Sulphur
Keywords:
S
Values:
0.05 |
< 0.05 |
0 |
0.06 |
0.05481838807463646 |
Contributors:
Dataset column
Name:
C_N
Definition:
ratio organic carbon/organic nitrogen
Unit:
ratio
Datagroup:
Carbon Nitrogen ratio
Keywords:
C/N ratio
Values:
10.3 |
10 |
10.6 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
Contributors:
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