Johnson, D.; Voller, F

Biomass, mycorrhizal colonization, carbon and nitrogen content of Scots pine and birch seedlings grown in soil from mixed and monoculture stands

https://doi.org/10.5285/7991871e-382f-422f-b5b2-91b4f6d8598f Cite this dataset
Seedlings were grown in soil collected from an experiment at Hambleton Forest, North Yorkshire. Soils originated from plots containing either Scots pine or birch monocultures, or a mixture of both species. In the lab, pairs of seedlings of birch and Scots pine were grown as monocultures and mixtures from each of the three plot treatments. The data represent the biomass, leaf C:N ratio and mycorrhizal status determined after 20 weeks.
Publication date: 2023-01-09

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Where/When

Study area

Provenance & quality

Soils were collected and transported to the lab and sieved. Conetainers were filled with sieved soil and non-mycorrhizal seedlings germinated for 2-4 weeks were placed in the containers and transferred to a controlled environment chamber for 20 weeks. Plants were extracted, roots removed and assayed for colonisation under a microscope, and leafs dried, weighed, ground and analysed on a CN analyser.

C and N analysis was using a CUBE elemental analyser and included known standards to check for drift and precision.

Balances are calibrated regularly.

Data were imported into Excel and plotted to check for any outliers.

Correspondence/contact details

Prof. David Johnson
The University of Manchester
 david.johnson-2@manchester.ac.uk

Authors

Johnson, D.
The University of Manchester
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-2525
Voller, F
The University of Manchester
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3159-488X

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Rights holder
The University of Manchester
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
environment
Other keywords
Ectomycorrhiza , Plantation , seedling , Productivity
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Spatial representation type
Triangular irregular network
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Last updated
12 January 2023 16:50

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CITE AS: Johnson, D.; Voller, F (2023). Biomass, mycorrhizal colonization, carbon and nitrogen content of Scots pine and birch seedlings grown in soil from mixed and monoculture stands. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7991871e-382f-422f-b5b2-91b4f6d8598f