1993gsbulk_csv

Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content in the seasonally thawed soils are described for four arctic tundra vegetation types located near the Toolik Field Station, Arctic LTER 1993.

Variables

Site
  • Label: Site
  • Definition: Tundra type: Tussock, Wet sedge, Shrub or Heath
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Horizon
  • Label: Horizon
  • Definition: Soil horizon including subhorizons O - indicate organic horizon; B - mineral B horizon
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
No.
  • Label: No.
  • Definition: Number of samples.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Depth
  • Label: Depth
  • Definition: Average depth of horizon.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: centimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
Bulk Density
  • Label: Bulk Density
  • Definition: Average bulk density of each horizon.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerCentimeterCubed
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%C avg
  • Label: %C avg
  • Definition: Average percent carbon based on 50 C oven dry soil
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%C serr
  • Label: %C serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for % carbon
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gC/m2avg
  • Label: gC/m2avg
  • Definition: Average grams of carbon per meter square per horizon gramscarbonpersquaremeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gC/m2serr
  • Label: gC/m2serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for gC/m2. gramscarbonpersquaremeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%N avg
  • Label: %N avg
  • Definition: Average percent Nitrogen based on 50 C oven dry soil. percent
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%N serr
  • Label: %N serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for %N. percent
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gN/m2avg
  • Label: gN/m2avg
  • Definition: Average grams of Nitrogen per meter square per horizon. gramsNitrogenPerSquareMeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gN/m2serr
  • Label: gN/m2serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for gN/m2. gramsNitrogenPerSquareMeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%P avg
  • Label: %P avg
  • Definition: Average percent Phosphorus based on 50 C oven dry soil. percent
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
%P serr
  • Label: %P serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for %P. percent
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gP/m2avg
  • Label: gP/m2avg
  • Definition: Average grams of Phosphorus per meter square per layer. gramsPhosphorusPerSquareMeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
gP/m2serr
  • Label: gP/m2serr
  • Definition: Standard error of the mean for gP/m2. gramsPhosphorusPerSquareMeter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramPerMeterSquared
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
C/N
  • Label: C/N
  • Definition: Ratio between % Carbon and % Nitrogen. dimensionless
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
N/P
  • Label: N/P
  • Definition: Ratio between % Nitrogen and % Phosphorus. dimensionless
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • #N/A = Missing or Not Measured
Comments
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: Notes on individual data points.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
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