Ecosystem function and vegetation data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2013
This dataset contains vegetation survey data and nitrate and ammonium concentrations, microbial biomass data, particle size, and nitrification and mineralisation rates within soils 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 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 2013 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/10.5285/4c7c9343-0624-4249-9ab2-183d49d41fe6
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/4c7c9343-0624-4249-9ab2-183d49d41fe6
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eng
environment
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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2008-06-01
Wessex BESS
nitrate
ammonium
mineralisation rate
nitrification rate
particle size
Shannons Diversity Index
bulk density
PAR
soil moisture
-1.955
-1.897
51.183
51.165
2013-01-01
2013-12-31
publication
2017-01-10
creation
2013-12-31
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KCl extractable N and potential mineralisation were measured using an autoanalyser, running 5% analytical replicates, recalibration (at 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 ppm) and blanks every 20 samples. Extracts were adjusted for soil moisture. Standardised protocols were followed in all cases, details of which can be found in the supporting documentation.
publication
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. (2017). Ecosystem function and vegetation data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2013. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/4c7c9343-0624-4249-9ab2-183d49d41fe6
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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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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