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Soil and foliar carbon and nitrogen content and stable isotope ratios from rainfall manipulation experiments at the Jornada Basin LTER, 2011-2020
As rainfall extremes are expected to increase in novel magnitude and frequency, especially in dryland regions, we asked how prolonged and directional shifts to water availability may affect ecosystem carbon and nitrogen dynamics. This data set includes foliar and soil carbon and nitrogen stable isotope and concentration data collected from multiple long-term rainfall manipulation experiments at the Jornada Basin LTER. Datasets also include rainfall data adjusted to rainfall manipulation intensities. Collection dates range from 5 to 14 years since the onset of experimental treatments. The primary plant species targeted for this study were the dominant grass, Bouteloua eriopoda, and the dominant shrub, Prosopis glandulosa.
Isotopic Variation of Soil Macrofossils from Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) in December 2004
These data represent stable isotopic signatures of selected macrofossils from soil cores from Shark Slough sites, including FCE LTER site SRS3. Soils from 1-cm depth increments were analyzed for macrofossil content (mainly seeds) and seeds were processed for d13C and d15N isotopic signatures. These analyses contribute to a paleoecological study to quantify past changes in vegetation and soil accumulation in relation to past climate variation, fire occurrences and water management.
Gross methane production and consumption estimated for intact soil cores from agricultural plots including environmental covariates and example raw isotope pool dilution data
This study was performed to determine how different soil moistures, soil sources, and agricultural practices affected the gross CH4 fluxes (i.e., rates of methanogenesis) of soils. We extracted intact soil cores from two agricultural sites in the USA in row crop plots under conventional, no-till, and organic management. We then took them to the lab, manipulated their moisture levels, incubated them at room temperature for 22 weeks, and measured gas fluxes at weeks 6 and 21. We developed and utilized a new form of CH4 isotope pool dilution (IPD) to estimate gross CH4 production and consumption fluxes. This new method can measure IPD in a bag headspace that loses volume over time due to sampling. We fit the IPD model to the data and extracted gross CH4 production (P) and consumption (K) constants. These along with calculated fluxes and covariates measured (e.g., moisture, inorganic N) are reported in the main data table.
Accession numbers for radiocarbon and stable carbon isotopes of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in soil leachates from permafrost soils collected from the North Slope of Alaska in the summers of 2018 and 2022
Leachates of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from permafrost soils were prepared from soils collected from the North Slope of Alaska in 2018 and 2022. Soil leachates were then either kept in the dark or exposed to light from LEDs at 305 nm (UV) and 405 nm (visible), and then inoculated with native microbial communities and incubated. At the start of the biological incubations, single replicates of the DOC after dark or light treatment and inoculation were assigned accession numbers and analyzed for 14C and 13C at the National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (NOSAMS) facility. At the end of the biological incubations, duplicates of the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in those waters were assigned accession numbers and analyzed for 14C and 13C at the NOSAMS facility.
Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotopes of carbon dioxide produced by respiration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) leached from permafrost soils collected from the North Slope of Alaska in the summers of 2018 and 2022
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was leached from permafrost soils near the Toolik Field Station in the Alaskan Arctic, either kept in the dark or exposed to light treatments, and then incubated with native permafrost microbial communities. The radiocarbon (14C) and stable carbon (13C) isotopic compositions of the initial DOC present in the dark or light-exposed permafrost soil leachates and the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by microbial respiration of dark or light-exposed permafrost DOC were quantified.
Data from nitrogen isotopic analyses used to calculate biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) rates and field measurements from lichen, bryophyte, litter, and soil samples in MAT2006 plots, Arctic LTER, Toolik Field Station, Alaska, summers 2022-2023.
This dataset contains nitrogen (N) fixation and isotope data from experimental samples collected at Toolik Lake, Alaska during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons. Sampling was conducted across multiple block treatments to capture spatial variability and included four substrate types: lichen, moss, litter, and soil. Within each plot, substrates were collected systematically along transects to ensure representative sampling, with lichen samples collected opportunistically due to lower abundance. Samples were incubated in the field under ambient conditions using 15N₂ to measure biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). In 2023, a short-term wetting experiment was conducted to assess the influence of moisture on BNF rates, with subsamples exposed to controlled additions of water. Across both years, data include isotope ratios, incubation conditions, moisture, fresh and dry biomass, and treatment assignments. The dataset provides information on BNF across substrate types, moisture regimes, and fertilization treatments in Arctic tundra. These data support investigation of N cycling processes, the influence of moisture and fertilization on fixation rates, and variability across vegetation types. The dataset is complete for the two field seasons (2022 and 2023) and includes sample- and block-level metadata necessary for reuse in ecological and biogeochemical research.
SIC01 Isotopic composition of select archived soil cores from Konza Prairie
The concentration and isotopic composition of soil carbon and nitrogen were measured from select archived soil cores originally collected for the NSC01 dataset using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer coupled with an elemental analyzer. These soil cores were collected from the lowlands (25 cm depth) of four experimental watersheds in 1982, 1987, 2002, 2010, and 2015. The four experimental watersheds are 001d, n01b, 020b, and n20b.
Organic and inorganic carbon concentration and stable isotope composition in poorly drained agricultural soils in Iowa, USA
We measured soil organic carbon (SOC) and inorganic carbon (carbonate) in samples collected along topographic gradients in agricultural fields in Iowa, USA, in 2018. We also measured stable isotopes of SOC, soil nitrogen, and carbon in respired CO2 to provide additional context for organic matter dynamics. Additional physical, chemical, and hydrologic variables were measured on these samples and in the field sites to understand mechanisms underlying patterns in soil organic and inorganic carbon.
Xylem water oxygen and hydrogen isotopes of Ponderosa Pine trees and soil samples in the southwestern U.S. 2018 and 2021
Across seven sites in southern Utah and northern Arizona, we collected precipitation, xylem water, and soil water isotope samples during two years: 2018 and 2021. All xylem water samples were collected from mature Ponderosa pine forests. At each site, xylem water samples were collected from the same 15 trees during two periods during 2018, and three periods during 2021. Soil pits were dug close to the trees and soil samples were collected at 5, 25, and 45cm depth close to the tree xylem samples. In 2021, we also collected precipitation isotopes using a rain gauge that was topped with mineral oil to prevent evaporation.
Respiration, isotope composition, and carbon source partitioning from incubations of soil amended with litter and isotope-labeled lignin
We incubated 10 forest soils (collected from sites across North America, including the Luquillo LTER/CZO) in the laboratory for over two years to quantify the decomposition of carbon derived from added litter and lignin, as well as from extant soil organic matter. Each soil was subjected to two substrate addition treatments: a) litter derived from a C4 grass precipitated with 13C-enriched lignin, or the same C4 grass litter was precipitated with natural-abundance lignin. The concentrations and delta13C composition of carbon dioxide produced from each soil were measured periodically over time and partitioned into sources (soil organic matter, litter, and added lignin) using isotope mixing models. The methods and results are described in detail by a manuscript in Ecology (Hall et al., 2020).
Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotopes of CO2 produced from photomineralization of DOC leached from permafrost soils collected from the North Slope of Alaska in the summer of 2018
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was leached from permafrost soils near the Toolik Field Station in the Alaskan Arctic and then characterized for its photochemical properties. The radiocarbon (14C) and stable carbon (13C) isotopic compositions of carbon dioxide (CO2) photochemically produced from permafrost DOC were quantified.
Radiocarbon and stable carbon isotope dataset for DOC leached from permafrost soils collected from the North Slope of Alaska in the summer of 2018
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was leached from permafrost soils near the Toolik Field Station in the Alaskan Arctic. The radiocarbon (14C) and stable carbon (13C) isotopic compositions of permafrost DOC were quantified.
Radiocarbon Isotopic Disequilibrium Shows Little Incorporation of New Carbon in Mineral Soils of a Boreal Forest Ecosystem
<p><span>Files for the manuscript “</span><span>Radiocarbon Isotopic Disequilibrium Shows Little Incorporation of New Carbon in Soils and Fast Cycling of a </span><span>Boreal</span><span> Forest Ecosystem”</span></p> <p> </p> <p>1. “Raw_Data” folder contains the files in .xlsx:</p> <p>- Lab_Atmospheric_Samples: D14C results from ambient air at the sampled heights.</p> <p>- Lab_Soil_Respiration: D14C results with date and integration time for the FFSR sampling<span> </span>campaign.</p> <p>- Lab_Solid_Samples:<span> </span>D14C and TOC results for soil, vegetation, roots, fungi and incubation samples.</p>
Napa River Watershed, U.S.A. soil leachate and surface water sulfate sulfur isotopes and concentrations
Sulfur (S) is widely used in agriculture, yet little is known about its fates and consequences within upland, mixed land-use land-cover watersheds. This dataset includes samples collected throughout the Napa River Watershed, California, U.S.A., where high S applications to vineyard agriculture are common. Sample collection focused on tracing the agricultural S “fingerprint” —or the combined S stable isotope composition and concentration of sulfate—through the Watershed. We collected samples during California wet seasons (December – April) over three years (2017-2020). Samples included vineyard agriculture and non-agricultural (primarily forest, grassland, and shrubland) soil water, culvert outflows, tributaries to the Napa River, and Napa River surface water. The data table includes water sample sulfate concentrations and sulfate-S stable isotope measurements as well as the stable isotope composition of S fungicide samples.
Climate Change Across Seasons Experiment (CCASE) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Soil Water Isotopic Composition
Natural abundance stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen in soil water were measured adjacent to the Climate Change Across Seasons Experiment (CCASE) plots. There are six plots total (each 11 x 14 m). Two are warmed 5 degrees C throughout the growing season (Plots 3 and 4). Two others are warmed 5 degrees C in the growing season and have snow removed during winter to induce soil freezing and then warming cables turn on to create thaws; each soil freeze/thaw cycle includes 72-hours of soil freezing followed by 72-hours of thaw (Plots 5 and 6). Four kilometers (2.5 mi) of heating cable are buried in the soil to warm these four plots. Two additional plots serve as controls for our experiment (Plots 1 and 2). This data set includes natural abundance stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen in soil water from 2018. 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.
δ15N of nitric oxide produced under aerobic or anaerobic conditions from seven soils and their associated N isotope fractionations
<p>Measuring the nitrogen isotope compositions (δ<sup>15</sup>N) of nitric oxide (NO) from different sources helps to quantify the relative contributions of atmospheric NO<sub>x</sub>. Soil is one of the most important sources of atmospheric NO<sub>x</sub>, but only limited measurements on the δ<sup>15</sup>N of soil emitted NO exist, hampering our ability to partition sources to air pollution. Here we conducted soil incubations to measure the δ<sup>15</sup>N-NO under defined aerobic or anaerobic conditions, favoring either nitrification or denitrification. Soils were collected from seven sites spanning three ecosystems in northern China (two agricultural, two forest, and three grassland sites). We found that the δ<sup>15</sup>N-NO and their associated N isotope fractionations were significant different between anaerobic and aerobic conditions in seven soils. Under aerobic condition, the δ<sup>15</sup>N-NO ranged from -62‰ to -50‰ (averaged -56 ± 4‰), being significantly more negative (by 23‰) than those under anaerobic condition (-45‰ to -23‰, averaged -33 ± 7‰). The apparent N isotope fractionation for NO production under aerobic condition (<sup>15</sup><em>ε</em><sub>aerobic</sub> = 61 ± 3‰) was significantly higher (by 26‰) than under anaerobic condition (<sup>15</sup><em>ε</em><sub>anaerobic</sub> = 35 ± 6‰), with a small variability among ecosystem types. Our study demonstrates that the δ<sup>15</sup>N-NO from different soils are very different from fuel combustions (mainly from 0 to +20‰), supporting that measuring <sup>15</sup>N is a useful tool to partition the contributions of soil NO to atmospheric NO<sub>x</sub>. Our results also imply δ<sup>15</sup>N-NO produced by nitrification and denitrification distinctly different, as these two processes are dominant processes producing NO under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively.</p>
Grain size and clay mineralogy data of the Esplugafreda sequence (Spain) with stable carbon, oxygen and clumped isotope data of soil carbonates
<p>This datasets contains 1) grain size distribution data of mudstone paleosols of the Esplugafreda sequence (Esplugafreda and Claret Formations) measured by laser diffraction, and 2) clay mineralogy measured by powder X-ray diffraction, as well as 3) stable carbon, oxygen and clumped (D47) isotope compositions of soil carbonates. The Esplugafreda sequence is found in the Tremp-Graus Basin in the southern forefront of the Pyrenees and consists of continental sediments formed in a coastal alluvial setting during the late Paleocene and early Eocene.</p> <p>In addition, a proxy dataset of late Paleocene and PETM continental temperatures of the northern hemisphere is also included.</p>
An isotope study on Nitrogen and Phosphorus use efficiency and movement in soil in a mimicked vermicompost-based organo-mineral fertilizer
<p>Vermicompost (VC), a stabilized organic material with high organic and humic carbon, and favorable aggregation properties, was tested as a fraction of organo-mineral fertilizers (OMFs), where organic and mineral fractions interact in hotspot areas with surrounding soil. Solutions containing <sup>33</sup>P radioisotope and <sup>15</sup>N labeled mineral fertilizers were combined with vermicompost at two ratios of organic carbon (C<sub>org</sub>) to mineral nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) (OMF<sub>7.5C </sub>and OMF<sub>15C</sub>) to simulate OMF granules. Control treatments included unfertilized soil (N<sub>0</sub>P<sub>0</sub>), mineral fertilizer (MF<sub>NP</sub>), and sole vermicompost at 2 rates (OF<sub>7.5C </sub>and OF<sub>15C</sub>). Nitrogen and P uptake by Italian ryegrass (<em>Lolium multiflorum</em>) were measured over in 8 weeks. Furthermore, MF<sub>NP</sub>, OMF<sub>7.5C</sub>, and OMF<sub>15C </sub>treatments were incubated for 10 days without plant to measure atom% <sup>15</sup>N excess and <sup>33</sup>P radioactivity, as indicators of N and P movement from two soil layers (surrounding fertilizer hotspot and below it). In the pot study, OMF<sub>15C </sub>caused 24% lower biomass and less nutrient recovery derived from fertilizer (N -11%, P –8.5%), compared to MF<sub>NP</sub>. In the incubation study, OMF<sub>15C </sub>exhibited +19% atom% <sup>15</sup>N excess in the combined two soil layers, relative to MF<sub>NP</sub>, and +28% <sup>33</sup>P radioactivity in the soil surrounding the hotspot, and –89 % in the soil below it. We interpreted this as a reduction in nutrient availability of the combined vermicompost+mineral fertilizers, due to lower P mobility in soil. The combination of vermicompost with mineral fertilizers can reduce P movement in soil. A higher C<sub>org</sub>:N:P ratio resulted in lower nutrient use efficiency in two months.</p>
Trophic structure and origin of resources of soil macrofauna in the salt marsh of the Wadden Sea: a stable isotope (15N,13C) study
<p>Salt marshes exist along the gradient of the marine mudflat to the terrestrial dunes, with a gradient of shore height and associated plant zonation. The lower salt marsh (LSM) extends from the mean high tidal level to 35 cm above that level and is followed by the upper salt marsh (USM). Despite changes in the amount of allochthonous marine input and in abiotic conditions, little is known about changes in the trophic structure and used of basal resources by the soil macrofauna along marine – terrestrial boundaries. Natural variations in carbon stable isotope ratios (δ¹³C signatures) allow insight into basal resources of consumers such as marine algae, terrestrial C3 and C4 photosynthesising plants. Furthermore, variations in nitrogen stable isotope ratios (δ¹5N signatures) allow insight into the trophic position of consumers. We investigated spatial and temporal changes in stable isotope signatures in salt marsh soil macrofauna of the island of Spiekeroog, German Wadden Sea. The range of δ¹⁵N signatures indicated no changes in food chain length across salt marsh zones with consumers in both zones comprising primary decomposer, secondary decomposer and first order predators. However, the trophic position of individual species changed between zones, but in particular with season. Contrasting δ¹⁵N signatures, the range in δ¹³C signatures in the LSM was twice that in the USM indicating a wider range of resources consumed. Bayesian mixing models indicated predominant autochthonous resource use in both the LSM and USM, with the use of marine allochthonous resources never exceeding 29.6%. However, the models also indicate an increase in the use of marine resources in certain species in the LSM with no use in the USM. Overall, the results indicate that the resource use of salt marsh macrofauna varies more in space than in time, with the food web being generally based on autochthonous rather than allochthonous resources. However, there also is trophic plasticity in certain species across both temporal and spatial scales including variations in the use of allochthonous resources. Generally, however, marine input contributes little to the nutrition of salt marsh soil macroinvertebrates.</p>
Data from: New perspectives on soil animal trophic ecology through the lens of C and N stable isotope ratios of oribatid mites
<p>Knowledge of the trophic ecology of soil animals is important for understanding their high alpha diversity as well as their functional role in soil food webs and systems. In the last 20 years, the analysis of natural variations in stable isotope ratios (<sup>15</sup>N/<sup>14</sup>N, <sup>13</sup>C/<sup>12</sup>C) has revolutionized our view on soil animal trophic ecology. Here, we review the state of the art of the trophic ecology of a highly abundant and diverse soil animal taxon, oribatid mites (Oribatida), investigated by stable isotope analyses. The review is based on 25 papers reporting stable isotope data of 292 oribatid mite taxa from 30 different sites. Four main findings emerged. (1) Oribatid mites cluster into six trophic groups, i.e. moss feeders, lichen feeders, primary decomposers, fungal feeders/secondary decomposers, predators/scavengers and marine algal feeders, plus one additional group, which incorporates CaCO<sub>3</sub> in their cuticle for defence but still belongs to the fungal feeders/secondary decomposers group. (2) Of the 292 species studied 43.7% were classified as fungal feeders/secondary decomposers, 27.0% as primary decomposers and 15.7% as predators/scavengers, only few species include CaCO<sub>3</sub> into their skeleton (6.1%), feed on lichens (4.9%), mosses (2.1%) or marine algae (0.7%). (3) In about one-third of the species studied the trophic niche was constant or varied little between sites or habitats, but in two-thirds of the species, their trophic niche varied between habitats, with some species even shifting trophic levels, indicating trophic plasticity. (4) When aggregated at higher taxonomic level oribatid mite species clustered in only three instead of six trophic groups. This indicates that species within the same high-level taxon often belong to different trophic groups, for example, because feeding habits evolved convergently. Therefore, to accurately reflect the trophic ecology of oribatid mites their stable isotope signatures need to be analysed at the species level. However, stable isotope analyses also have limitations, e.g. feeding on bacteria and fungi cannot be separated, and the same is true for feeding on ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Other methods such as fatty acid, amino acid and molecular gut content analyses as well as microbiome analyses may complement stable isotope studies and resolve oribatid mite trophic niche differentiation at a higher resolution. This will contribute to a better understanding of the local coexistence of large numbers of species in soil. Finally, we provide perspectives on how to integrate microarthropods into soil food webs using stable isotope and other methods allowing deeper insight into their<br>trophic structure.</p>
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