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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

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https://doi.org/10.5285/7991871e-382f-422f-b5b2-91b4f6d8598f
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
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Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Triangular irregular network
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

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.

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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

Correspondence/contact details

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

Authors

Johnson, D.
University of Manchester
Voller, F
University of Manchester

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Rights holder
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
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
biomass , birch , carbon , Ectomycorrhiza , Hambleton Forest , mycorrhiza , nitrogen , North Yorkshire , Plantation , productivity , Productivity , Scots pine , seedling
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Last updated
08 January 2025 13:43