Atmospheric gas and vegetation survey data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2014
This dataset contains greenhouse gas flux data and vegetation survey data from an experiment based at Parsonage Down, UK. The vegetation survey comprises total species percentage cover and species richness data from four 50 cm by 50 cm quadrats. The greenhouse gas flux data comprises net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange, photosynthesis and respiration data measured with an Infra-red Gas Analyser (IRGA); methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide data measured using gas chromatography; and nitrate and ammonium from soil samples extracted with potassium chloride. The experiment investigated the effect of different plant groups on soil carbon stores and nutrient cycling, by using a mixture of hand weeding and herbicide spot spraying to create different plant communities on the species rich grassland at Parsonage Down. The resulting carbon and nutrient cycling rates were compared to the characteristics of the plant groups. The experiment ran from 2013 to 2015 and this dataset contains data from 2014 only. This experiment was part of the Wessex BESS project, a six-year (2011-2017) project aimed at understanding how biodiversity underpins the ecosystem functions and services that landscapes provide. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b
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eng
biota
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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2008-06-01
Wessex BESS
species richness
vegetation biomass
Shannon's Diversity Index
net ecosystem CO2 exchange
photosynthesis
respiration
methane
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide
-1.955
-1.897
51.183
51.165
2014-05-01
2014-09-30
publication
2017-01-10
creation
2014-12-31
notPlanned
For greenhouse gas exchange flux, a time series correlation was calculated and low correlations removed (<70%). Outliers were also removed at the beginning and end of sample where appropriate. Calibrations at two levels were done for methane gas flux (at 14, and 33 ppm), carbon dioxide gas flux (at 500 and 1000 ppm) and nitrous oxide gas flux (at 200 and 370 ppm). Standardised protocols were followed in all cases, details of which can be found in the supporting documentation.
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2010-12-08
Comma-separated values (CSV)
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Fry, E.L., Hall, A.L., Savage, J., Bardgett, R.D., Ostle, N., Pywell, R.F., Bullock, J.M., Oakley, S. (2017). Atmospheric gas and vegetation survey data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2014. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b
University of Manchester
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University of Manchester
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Lancaster University
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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University of Manchester
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