In the Antarctic Dry Valleys, soil polygons are prominent features of the landscape and may be key units for scaling local ecological information to the greater region. We examined polygon soils in each of the 3 basins of Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Our objectives were to characterize variability in soil biogeochemistry and biodiversity at local to regional scales, and to test the influence of soil properties upon invertebrate communities.
Dataset Results
1995-12-13
10.6073/pasta/264b3161fb4af164eb63b06f02e3de8a
4005
In the Antarctic Dry Valleys, soil polygons are prominent features of the landscape and may be key units for scaling local ecological information to the greater region. We examined polygon soils in each of the 3 basins of Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Our objectives were to characterize variability in soil biogeochemistry and biodiversity at local to regional scales, and to test the influence of soil properties upon invertebrate communities.
Date Range:
1994-11-29 to 1994-12-08
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/b9626a149c2f168bad27f68d87433d9e
Dataset ID:
4006
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
Investigation of the effect of elevation and topography on soil biota and soil properties was part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The number of soil organisms (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades), divided by species, sex and maturity was monitored at 3 elevations, initially in Taylor Valley (1993) then Garwood and Miers Valleys (2012) in order to accomplish this.
Date Range:
1993-12-19 to 2020-01-18
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/6c9dea12fe86439c0d390726348b0d5f
Dataset ID:
4003