SoilTransectData

CSV file for Soil Transects

File: 

SoilTransectData.csv (46.32 KB)

...or query the dataset by variables and dates of interest:

Variables
DATASET_CODE
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique identifier for the table in the MCM LTER database - SOILS_MOSS_NUTRIENTS
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION_NAME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of the location were the sample was acquired
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SITE
  • Label:
  • Definition: The 3- or 4-letter code for the location of the moss sample
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • CS1 = Canada Stream #1
    • CS3 = Canada Stream #3
    • DS = Delta Stream
    • GV = Garwood Valley
    • GC = Green Creek
    • HC1 = Huey Creek #1
    • HC2 = Huey Creek #2
    • LS = Lost Seal Stream
    • MC = McKnight Creek
    • SP1 = Snow Patch #1
    • SP2 = Snow Patch #2
    • SP3 = Snow Patch #3
    • SP4 = Snow Patch #4
    • SP5 = Snow Patch #5
    • VG = Von Guerard Stream
  • Missing values: None specified
TRANSECT
  • Label:
  • Definition: The letter representing the replicate transect at that site (A, B, or C)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
POSITION
  • Label:
  • Definition: The number representing the position of the soil sample along the transect (1, 2, 3 or 3b, 4 or 4b)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DEPTH
  • Label:
  • Definition: The upper 0-2 cm soil sample (U) or lower 2-7 cm soil sample (L).
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • U = upper 0-2 cm soil sample
    • L = lower 2-7 cm soil sample
  • Missing values: None specified
MOSS
  • Label:
  • Definition: Presence/Absence of moss in the sample
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Y = Yes, there was moss present above that soil sample
    • No = No, there was no moss present and the soil sample did not come from under moss.
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: DATE_TIME
  • Definition: The date (MM/DD/YY) the moss and soil samples were collected from the field
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
NH4
  • Label: NH4
  • Definition: Extractable ammonia concentration in the soil - in micrograms per gram of soil
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgramsPerGram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NO3
  • Label: NO3
  • Definition: Extractable nitrate concentration in the soil - in micrograms per gram of soil
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgramsPerGram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
PO4
  • Label: PO4
  • Definition: Extractable phosphate concentration in the soil - in micrograms per gram of soil
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgramsPerGram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SOILC
  • Label: SoilC
  • Definition: Total carbon content of the unacidified soil -percent by weight
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SOILN
  • Label: SoilN
  • Definition: Total nitrogen content of the unacidified soil -percent by weight
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SOILCORG
  • Label: SoilCorg
  • Definition: Soil organic carbon content determined as the carbon content of acidified soil -percent by weight
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
PH
  • Label: pH
  • Definition: The inverse of log of the hydrogen ion concentration of a 1:2 soil water paste - dimensionless number that may range from 0 to 14.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
EC
  • Label: EC
  • Definition: The electrical conductivity in microSiemens/cm of a 1:5 soil:deionized water solution.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microSiemensPerCentimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SWC
  • Label: Swc
  • Definition: The gravimetric soil water content -per unit weight % g/g
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
BMASS
  • Label: Bmass
  • Definition: The Microbial biomass carbon in micro grams of carbon per gram of soil
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microgramsPerGram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

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Quote character: 

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Field delimiter: 

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