PCN01 Plant and soil carbon and nitrogen pool data from the Belowground Plot Experiment at Konza Prairie

Summary

Short name: 

PCN01

Abstract: 

Data describe the carbon and nitrogen pools in combustible aboveground litter, and in shoots, roots, litter, and soil at the end of the growing season at the Belowground Plot Experiment in 2021.

DOI: 10.6073/pasta/cb24fd55a0102723882ad33ed3f787b9

Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Nieland, M., Zeglin, L. . 2023. PCN01 Plant and soil carbon and nitrogen pool data from the Belowground Plot Experiment at Konza Prairie . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/cb24fd55a0102723882ad33ed3f787b9.

Data set ID: 

175

EML revision ID: 

1

Data sources: 

PCN011.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label: DataCode
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Plot
  • Label:
  • Definition: Field plot IDs
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Replicate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code A or B
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Nutrient
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fertilization treatment. (C = control; R = previously fertilize with nitrogen (annual fertilization ceased in 2017)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PlantFunctionalGroup
  • Label:
  • Definition: Plant Functional Group. Grass (G) or forb (F) litter
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Position
  • Label:
  • Definition: Standing (S) or down (D) litter.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LitterMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Litter biomass (g/0.1m2)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gramsPerTenthSquareMeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
C_litter
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent carbon in litter (percent)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
N_litter
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent nitrogen in litter
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified

PCN012.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label: DataCode
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Plot
  • Label:
  • Definition: Field plot IDs
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Replicate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code A or B
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Burn
  • Label:
  • Definition: Burned (B) or unburned (UB)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Nutrient
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fertilization treatment. (C = control; R = previously fertilize with nitrogen (annual fertilization ceased in 2017)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PlantFunctionalGroup
  • Label:
  • Definition: Plant Functional Group. Lvgrass, Forb, PreviousDead, or Woody
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
C_anpp
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent carbon in aboveground biomass
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
N_anpp
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent nitrogen in aboveground biomass
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified

PCN013.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label: DataCode
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Plot
  • Label:
  • Definition: Field plot IDs
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Replicate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Code A or B
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Burn
  • Label:
  • Definition: Burned (B) or unburned (UB)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Nutrient
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fertilization treatment. C = control R = previously fertilized with nitrogen (annual fertilization ceased in 2017) N = continuously fertilized with nitrogen in sub-plots (initiated in 2017)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RootMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Root biomass (mg/cm3) top 15 cm
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: milligramsPerCubicCentimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
C_root
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent carbon in root biomass (percent)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
N_root
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent nitrogen in root biomass (percent)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified

PCN014.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label: DataCode
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Plot
  • Label:
  • Definition: Field plot IDs
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Burn
  • Label:
  • Definition: Burned (B) or unburned (UB)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Nutrient
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fertilization treatment. C = control R = previously fertilized with nitrogen (annual fertilization ceased in 2017) N = continuously fertilized with nitrogen in sub-plots (initiated in 2017)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
C_soil
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent carbon in soil (percent)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
N_soil
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent nitrogen in soil (percent)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified

Categories

Core Areas: 

Konza Keywords: 

Dates

Date Range: 

Monday, March 1, 2021 to Thursday, September 30, 2021

Publication Date: 

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
People

Owner/Creator: 

Matthew Nieland
Dr. Lydia Zeglin

Contact: 

Konza LTER

Metadata provider: 

Konza LTER
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Methodology

Methods: 

Research purpose: To assess legacies of previous nitrogen-fertilization in plant and soil carbon and nitrogen pools.
Location of sampling: Belowground Plot Experiment.
Frequency of sampling: Combustible aboveground litter were collected approx. 1 month prior to the prescribed fire in 2021. Shoots, roots, litter, and soil for carbon and nitrogen stock were collected in September 2021. Shoots and litter are aboveground plant biomass collected for PBB01.
variable measured: Litter biomass, accumulated plant biomass, total carbon and nitrogen.
field methods: Field and lab methods are identical to those for PBB01 for aboveground plant biomass collection. Soil and roots were collected from four 5 cm diameter, 15 cm depth cores from each plot, or 1 from each sub-plot. Roots were extracted as soil was sieved through 4 mm. Roots from each core were kept separately, while soil was combined as plot composites.
quality assurance: Total carbon and nitrogen were quantified using thermal conductivity, Standard quality control.
instrumentation: Litter biomass, root, and soil: FlashEA 1112 NC Analyzer, Accumulated plant biomass: LECO TruSpec CN Combustion Analyzer.

Maintenance: 

complete