A long-term soil manipulation experiment has been conducted as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The response of soil organisms (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades) to the treatments is monitored by sampling soil on an annual basis.
Dataset Results
1993-01-01 to 2011-12-31
10.6073/pasta/4d895dea5dc6f4650a0da3078a3febc5
4001
Increases in soil moisture from snow packs may influence distribution and abundances of soil invertebrates. In this study, two snow fences were erected in Lake Fryxell and Lake Bonney basins to trap snow and examine the effects of increased snow pack on soil physical, chemical and biological properties.
Date Range:
2001-01-11 to 2007-12-31
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/c1b18ad7be26f91c547c1983b7cb952c
Dataset ID:
4011
A long-term soil manipulation experiment has been conducted as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The response of soil organisms (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades) to the treatments is monitored by sampling soil on an annual basis.
Date Range:
1994-01-01 to 2008-12-31
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/0da39bcb91f0ab8b51ac65658975fae2
Dataset ID:
4002