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Mineral soil and forest floor depth for the Hubbard Brook Valley Plots, 1997 - 1998 Survey Data
The valley-wide plots are a grid of 431 sites along fifteen N–S transects established at 500-m intervals spanning the entire Hubbard Brook Valley. Multiple above- and below- ground attributes were measured between 1995 and 1998. This dataset includes soil core horizon depth data; tree inventory, soil chemistry data and other measurements are presented in separate datasets. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.
Soil Chemistry for the Hubbard Brook Valley Plots, 1997 - 1998 Survey Data
The valley-wide plots are a grid of 431 sites along fifteen N–S transects established at 500-m intervals spanning the entire Hubbard Brook Valley. Multiple above- and below- ground attributes were measured between 1995 and 1998. This dataset includes soil chemistry data; tree inventory, additional soil data and other measurements are presented in separate datasets. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Deep Core Surveys at the Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI (2001 to 2013)
Dataset Abstract An LTER project goal is to periodically collect and analyze deep soil cores for the main site treatments and successional and forest sites. Soil is sampled to a depth of one meter, and analyzed for horizon depths, texture, moisture, and carbon and nitrogen content. original data source http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/datasets/47
McMurdo Dry Valleys Soils Snowfence Nematode and Metazoa Survey Experiment
Increases in soil moisture from snow packs may influence distribution and abundances of soil invertebrates. In this study, two snow fences were erected in Lake Fryxell and Lake Bonney basins to trap snow and examine the effects of increased snow pack on soil physical, chemical and biological properties.
SGS-LTER GIS layer of Level 2 Soil Survey and Related Document on Central Plains Experimental Range, Nunn, Colorado, USA 2012
This data package was produced by researchers working on the Shortgrass Steppe Long Term Ecological Research (SGS-LTER) Project, administered at Colorado State University. Long-term datasets and background information (proposals, reports, photographs, etc.) on the SGS-LTER project are contained in a comprehensive project collection within the Digital Collections of Colorado (http://digitool.library.colostate.edu/R/?func=collections&collection_id=3429). The data table and associated metadata document, which is generated in Ecological Metadata Language, may be available through other repositories serving the ecological research community and represent components of the larger SGS-LTER project collection. No Abstract Available
Aggregated database of forest soil chemical properties in the Czech Republic based on surveys from 2000-2020.
<p>The dataset includes data from forest soil surveys conducted in the period 2000–2020. It provides soil and site variables from 8,269 locations. Data are aggregated in three basic soil layers: upper organic soil horizon (FH, 6,876 locations), upper mineral layer 0–30 cm (M03, 8,051 locations) and deeper mineral soil layer (30–80 cm, M38, 2,260 locations).</p> <p>This dataset is linked to the following article published in Annals of Forest Science:</p> <p>Neudertová Hellebrandová, K., Fadrhonsová, V. & Šrámek, V. Aggregated database of forest soil chemical properties in the Czech Republic based on surveys from 2000 to 2020. Annals of Forest Science 81, 17 (2024). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-024-01225-y">https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-024-01225-y</a></p>
Fig. 2 in Scale Insect (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) Survey Of Soil Samples From Southern Asia With Description Of Two New Species Of Rhizoecidae
Fig. 2. Ripersiella danyii Kaydan et Konczné Benedicty sp. n. adult female, holotype
Fig. 1 in Scale Insect (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) Survey Of Soil Samples From Southern Asia With Description Of Two New Species Of Rhizoecidae
Fig. 1. Rhizoecus muranyii Kaydan sp. n. adult female, holotype
Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1970-1987). Soil maps of Scotland (partial coverage) at a scale of 1:25 000. Digital phase 8 release.
<p>This is the digital dataset which was created by digitising the Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Soil maps and the Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Dyeline Masters. The Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Soil maps were the source documents for the production of the Soils of Scotland 1:63,360 and 1:50,000 published map series. Where no 1:25,000 published maps exist 1:63,360 maps have been digitised for this data set, the field SOURCE_MAP describes the source of the data. The classification is based on Soil Associations, Soil Series and Phases which reflect parent material, major soil group, and soil sub-groups, drainage and (for phases), texture, stoniness, land use, rockiness, topography and organic matter. Phases are not always mapped. In general terms this dataset primarily covers the cultivated land of Scotland but also includes some upland areas. This data set is undergoing a phased revision, the latest (phase 8) was released in August 2021. The digitising of the recently added data was funded by the Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services Division of the Scottish Government. The data can also be downloaded from or viewed at <a href="https://www.hutton.ac.uk/soil-maps/">https://www.hutton.ac.uk/soil-maps/ </a>or viewed at <a href="https://map.environment.gov.scot/Soil_maps/?layer=2">Scotland's Soils - soil maps (environment.gov.scot). </a> This map should be cited as: 'Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1970-1987). Soil maps of Scotland (partial coverage) at a scale of 1:25 000. Digital phase 8 release. James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.5159133.</p>
Results of the SMS Survey on soil stakeholder interests related to the EU Soil Mission objectives
<p>Soil Mission Support results of the online survey on soil stakeholder interests related to the EU Soil Mission objectives</p> <p>The processed survey results can be found in SMS D3.4 "Report on prioritization of actor needs and criteria for living lab and lighthouse identification" (https://zenodo.org/record/7695582#.ZAdE-NXMI2w)</p>
Soil moisture and temperature surveys for Saddle Stream Network, 2017
Surface soil moisture and temperature reflect patterns in snowmelt and hydrologic connectivity in alpine ecosystems. In the summer of 2017, surface soil moisture and temperature were measured on eight surveys at 84 locations in the Niwot Ridge Saddle Stream catchment. The eight surveys were July 3, 2017 – September 9, 2017. Overall, soil moisture showed the influence of snowmelt early in the season and equilibration of soil moisture during the summer monsoon. Seasonal patterns in soil temperature were opposite that of soil moisture in that temperatures increased until the summer monsoon, which cooled surface soils temporarily. Soil moisture was highly variable between locations in that some locations remained consistently dry, while others remained consistently wet. Still others experienced an order of magnitude of variation in soil moisture over the course of the season. These data are useful for validating hydrologic models and remotely sensed thermal and moisture properties, informing growing season plant phenology, and understanding hydrologic connectivity in alpine ecosystems.
Data from: A survey of invasive plants on grassland soil microbial communities and ecosystem services
<p>Invasive plants can cause changes in structure and function of the ecosystem undergoing invasion. Any changes in ecosystem diversity and community composition will likely alter ecosystem services provided by that ecosystem. However, how these ecosystem services may change is poorly understood. To elucidate how these ecosystem services will change with invasion, we sampled 561 plots undergoing invasion by smooth brome (<i>Bromus inermis</i>) and four other invasive species at a native Rough Fescue prairie located near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Soil and plant surveys were undertaken weekly for 26 weeks beginning in May in 2014 until November 2014, or the growing season. We measured a suite of ecosystem services, including greenhouse gasses, extracellular enzyme function, forage production, glyphosate degradation and decomposition. Furthermore, soil physical and chemical properties were measured, and soil bacterial and fungal communities were sequenced. This is a large and multifaceted dataset with complex temporal and spatial attributes that can be used to answer numerous questions regarding the functioning of prairie ecosystems and how invasive species will impact that functioning. </p>
Data from: Taxonomic survey of Agaricomycetes (Fungi: Basidiomycota) in Ontario tallgrass prairies determined by fruiting body and soil rDNA sampling
The fungal composition of North America's grasslands is poorly known, but an important area of study due to grassland conservation concerns and their close relation to agricultural lands. This study is a survey of Agaricomcyetes from fifteen diverse tallgrass prairies across southwestern Ontario, determined through fruiting body surveys (above-ground) and next-generation sequencing of soil ribosomal DNA (below-ground), and makes comparisons between the results of these two techniques. The most species rich taxa were the Clavariaceae, Hygrophoraceae, and Entolomataceae, each detected by both techniques, with the addition of the Sebacinaceae and Polyporaceae sensu lato below-ground, and Hymenogastraceae (Hebeloma spp.) and Mycenaceae above-ground. Many of the most abundant species belonged to these species-rich taxa and were highly abundant by either technique. The above-ground surveys found at least 73 species and the below-ground technique 238 operatonal taxonomic units. Although many fine-scale taxa (species and approximate families) were unique to one technique or the other (only eight genetic species were shared between both), the below-ground technique uncovered a greater breadth of higher taxa (mostly equivalent to orders), including ones undetected by the above-ground technique. A review of grassland fungi surveys around the world shows many similarities and the potential for grassland fungal conservation in North America. Given current technological advancements and grassland conservation concerns, it is prudent to further study North America's grassland fungi.
A survey of soil bacterial diversity across a Northeast Louisiana federal wildlife refuge
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Soil microbial communities represent complex biological systems responsible for many ecosystem functions. Differences in these systems are attributable to a variety of factors, including soil series, plant communities, and anthropogenic land use. We assessed the microbial diversity at 30 sites covering two ecoregions, three land usages, and seven soil series at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, an over 21 km<sup>2</sup> site located north of Monroe, Louisiana. Based on an average of over 47,000 amplified sequence variants per site, we found no significant difference in alpha diversity measures across groups but did find significant differences in beta diversity between ecoregions and the sites and soil series located within them. Bacteria associated with agricultural practices were significantly more abundant at the Ouachita River Backswamp sites, reflecting the historical land use of these areas. We found no significant differences between a managed prairie fragment and the Backswamp sites, suggesting that the microbial communities have not changed over twenty years post-restoration. Our data provide meaningful baseline measure of bacterial community diversity and abundance for the refuge, and highlight the necessity to manage these valuable soil resources in conjunction with the plant and animal communities.</p>
Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1970-1987). Soil maps of Scotland (partial coverage). Digital phase 10 release.
<p>This is the digital dataset which was created by digitising the Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Soil maps and the Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Dyeline Masters. The Soils of Scotland 1:25,000 Soil maps were the source documents for the production of the Soils of Scotland 1:63,360 and 1:50,000 published map series. Where no 1:25,000 published maps exist 1:63,360 maps have been digitised for this data set, the field SOURCE_MAP describes the source of the data. The mapping is based on Soil Associations, Soil Series and Phases which reflect parent material, major soil group, and soil sub-groups, drainage and (for soil phases), texture, stoniness, land use, rockiness, topography and organic matter. Phases are not always mapped. In general terms this dataset primarily covers the cultivated land of Scotland but also includes some upland areas. This data set is undergoing a phased revision, the latest (phase 8) was released in August 2021. The digitising of the recently added data was funded by the Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services Division of the Scottish Government. The data can also be downloaded from or viewed at <a href="https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/natural-resource-datasets/soilshutton/soils-maps-scotland/download"><span><span> </span>https://www.hutton.ac.uk/soil-maps/ </span></a>or viewed at <a href="https://map.environment.gov.scot/Soil_maps/?layer=2">Scotland's Soils - soil maps (environment.gov.scot). </a> This map should be cited as: 'Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1970-1987). Soil maps of Scotland (partial coverage). Digital phase 10 release. James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.6908156 .</p>
Data from: A survey of invasive plants on grassland soil microbial communities and ecosystem services
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Data from: Extracellular DNA extraction is a fast, cheap and reliable alternative for multi-taxa surveys based on soil DNA
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A survey of soil bacterial diversity across a Northeast Louisiana federal wildlife refuge
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Data from: Taxonomic survey of Agaricomycetes (Fungi: Basidiomycota) in Ontario tallgrass prairies determined by fruiting body and soil rDNA sampling
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GIS Shapefile - Soil, Survey for City of Baltimore, Maryland
Tags soil survey, soils, Soil Survey Geographic, SSURGO Summary SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Description This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a 3.75 minute quadrangle format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and nonsoil areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. Credits There are no credits for this item. Use limitations The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regu
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