Identification

Title

Alpine grassland soil microbial and biogeochemical data from a climate change and shrub expansion experiment in Tyrol, Austria, July 2019

Abstract

Data comprise soil microbial and biogeochemical data collected during a climate and vegetation change experiment conducted across three valleys in Tyrol, in the Austrian Alps. Sites were located near the villages of Obergurgl (lat., long. = 46.844833, 11.023783; mean elevation = 2279m), Soelden (46.978367, 10.972217, mean elevation = 2469m) and Vent (46.863217, 10.896800, mean elevation = 2472m). Soil microbial data include phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analyses, and bacterial (16S Small subunit ribosomal RNA) and fungal (internal transcribed spacer region 2) high throughput sequences. Soil biogeochemical data include soil extracellular enzyme activities, soil pH, gravimetric moisture content and various C and N pools and fluxes. The experiment was funded by NERC project NE/N009452/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/977c422d-8529-432d-85d7-5de3c8dfdc5d

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dataset

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/977c422d-8529-432d-85d7-5de3c8dfdc5d

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Keywords

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keyword value

Soil

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GeoNames

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Ecosystem functions

alpine

Austria

Soil microbiome

Soil chemistry

Microbial biomass

Enzyme activity

Urease activity

Phospholipid-derived fatty acids (PLFA)

nitrogen

carbon

Gravimetric soil water content

ammonium

nitrate

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

10.972

East bounding longitude

11.023

North bounding latitude

46.978

South bounding latitude

46.844

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2019-07-01

End position

2019-07-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-04-28

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

All data were collected by the authors according to standardised protocols. Soil was sampled on 22nd - 24th July 2019 by taking soil cores (Ø = 2 cm, depth = 10 cm) using a steel corer from five random locations in each plot (plot size = 2m x 2m). Soil cores from the same plot were pooled and homogenised, any vegetation or litter was separated and discarded. Sub-samples (approx. 200 mg) were directly taken and lysed in the field for molecular analyses. Soil samples were sieved (4 mm), stored at 4°C for up to 2 weeks, and shipped to The University of Manchester (UK) Soil and Ecosystem Ecology Lab for extracellular soil enzyme and biogeochemical analyses. Lysed soil samples for molecular analyses were stored at -80°C and shipped to UKCEH Wallingford for DNA extraction and sequencing. We ensured all measured values fit within those of calibration standards. All calculations were checked for errors before data was accepted and data were checked for any anomalies.

Conformity

Conformity report

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title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

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explanation

Data format

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Comma-separated values (CSV)

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Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Broadbent, A.A.D., Bahn, M., Pritchard, W.J., Newbold, L., Goodall, T., Guinta, A., Snell, H.S.K., Cordero, I., Michas, A., Grant, H.K., Soto, D.X., Kaufmann, R., Schloter, M., Griffiths, R.I., Bardgett, R.D. (2021). Alpine grassland soil microbial and biogeochemical data from a climate change and shrub expansion experiment in Tyrol, Austria, July 2019. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/977c422d-8529-432d-85d7-5de3c8dfdc5d

Responsible organisations

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organisation name

The University of Manchester

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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author

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Innsbruck University

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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The University of Manchester

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Innsbruck University

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The University of Manchester

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The University of Manchester

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Helmholtz Zentrum München

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Innsbruck University

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Helmholtz Zentrum München

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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The University of Manchester

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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author

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organisation name

University of Manchester

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owner

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organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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custodian

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organisation name

The University of Manchester

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pointOfContact

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organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

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info@eidc.ac.uk

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pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-08-30T09:02:52

Metadata language

eng