Soil Archives — Main Cropping System Experiment (MCSE)

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Sieved soil from the baseline soil samples 0-25 cm and the deep core sampling (1 m) of the LTER Main Site and of the Successional and Forested sites.

This datatable is part of the Archived plant, soil, water and microbial samples dataset. Plants, soil, water and microbial samples are archived. Small quantities are available for research by contacting:

Note

Experiment: Main Cropping System Experiment (MCSE)
Data available from: January 1988 to January 2021
Dataset: KBS052
Datatable ID: KBS052-002.49
Core Areas Organic Matter,Inorganic Nutrients,Disturbance
Repository link: http://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/1e6d3ce6c3a72f8d4217699d254fe3a7
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Last Updated 2023-03-20
Variate Description Units
year sample year
site site of soil collection
sample date the date or date range represented by the soil samples
top depth cm the top depth of the soil samples in cm. centimeter
bottom depth cm bottom depth of the sample centimeter
plot the plot or plot range where the soil was sampled
box the box id where the sample is stored
type the type of soil sample archived. Can refer to the type of soil processing or the type of sample.
comments comments

Data Excerpt

year site sample_date top_depth_cm plot box type volume comments
2021 KBS LTER 2021-04-27 0.0 25.0 Archived Soil (Air Dried) 4 ounce
2021 KBS LTER 2021-04-27 0.0 25.0 Archived Soil (Air Dried) 4 ounce
2021 KBS LTER 2021-04-27 0.0 25.0 Archived Soil (Air Dried) 4 ounce
2021 KBS LTER 2021-04-27 0.0 25.0 Archived Soil (Air Dried) 4 ounce
2021 KBS LTER 2021-04-27 0.0 25.0 Archived Soil (Air Dried) 4 ounce
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