Fry, E.L.; Hall, A.L.; Savage, J.; Bardgett, R.D.; Ostle, N.; Pywell, R.F.; Bullock, J.M.

Ecosystem function and vegetation data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2013

https://doi.org/10.5285/4c7c9343-0624-4249-9ab2-183d49d41fe6 Cite this dataset
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.
Publication date: 2017-01-10

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2013-01-01    to    2013-12-31

Provenance & quality

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.

Correspondence/contact details

Ellen Fry
University of Manchester
Soil and Ecosystem Ecology Lab, Michael Smith Building, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PT
 ellen.fry@manchester.ac.uk

Authors

Fry, E.L.
University of Manchester
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-2006
Hall, A.L.
University of Manchester
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-6339
Savage, J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-5148
Bardgett, R.D.
University of Manchester
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5131-0127
Ostle, N.
Lancaster University
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3263-3702
Pywell, R.F.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-9959
Bullock, J.M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-4020

Other contacts

Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Resource Provider
Fry, E.
University of Manchester
 ellen.fry@manchester.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
Environment
Keywords
ammonium,  bulk density,  mineralisation rate,  nitrate,  nitrification rate,  PAR,  particle size,  Shannons Diversity Index,  soil moisture,  Wessex BESS
INSPIRE Theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Last updated
20 May 2022 10:40

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CITE AS: 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