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Griffiths, R.I., Puissant, J., Goodall, T.I. (2019). Soil functional measurements (enzymatic activities) across geo linked sampling locations, on grassland, UK (2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/15026591-f803-4b18-a359-cd69ea0e6069
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Soil functional measurements (enzymatic activities) across geo linked sampling locations, on grassland, UK (2016)
Data are presented of enzymatic activity of soil collected from paired intensive and extensive grassland systems including low and high pH parent soils, from 32 sites across the United Kingdom. The samples were collected during winter and spring 2015-2016 by project staff experienced in soil core collection. Dry soil samples were analysed for a suit of extracellular hydrolytic enzyme activities. Fluorescently labeled substrates were used to enable the activity of the following enzymes to be measured. All analysis was carried out at CEH Wallingford.
The data were collected to help understand soil functional change in a variety of management and climatic scenarios as part of NERC U-GRASS (Understanding and enhancing soil ecosystem services and resilience in UK grass and croplands) award (NERC Reference NE/M017125/1) part of the NERC Soil Security Programme.
The data were collected to help understand soil functional change in a variety of management and climatic scenarios as part of NERC U-GRASS (Understanding and enhancing soil ecosystem services and resilience in UK grass and croplands) award (NERC Reference NE/M017125/1) part of the NERC Soil Security Programme.
Publication date: 2019-09-11
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Spatial information
- Study area
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- Spatial representation type
- Tabular (text)
- Spatial reference system
- WGS 84
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
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2015-11-15 to 2016-03-15
Provenance & quality
Soil samples were collected from 32 grassland sites across the United Kingdom and stored frozen at –20 degrees Celsius prior to subsequent processing for chemical, physical, molecular and functional characteristics. Analysis was carried out for a suit of extracellular hydrolytic enzyme activities were assessed. Fluorescently labeled substrates were used to enable the activity of the following enzymes to be measured. All analysis was carried out at CEH Wallingford. Results were returned from the laboratories compiled into an Excel spreadsheet. The compiled data set was exported as a comma separated value file for deposition into the EIDC.
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Authors
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3341-4547
Puissant, J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Goodall, T.I.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Other contacts
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Custodian
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Publisher
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
Additional metadata
- Topic categories
- biota
- INSPIRE theme
- Environmental Monitoring Facilities
- Keywords
- enzyme , function , grassland , land use , paired , Soil
- Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/M017125/1
- Last updated
- 27 February 2024 16:17