Zoige Grassland Field Observations with Soil, Climate, and Vegetation Data

50.1 KB of field observation data for grassland sampling sites in the Zoige region. The dataset includes site information, geomorphology, climate, soil properties, biomass, and vegetation characteristics for each plot. It was authored by Zhening Zhu and last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling grassland productivity based on soil organic carbon and climate variables mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing species richness and vegetation coverage relationships with environmental factors like elevation and slope.
• Studying root-shoot ratio and biomass allocation across different grassland types.
• Mapping ecosystem variables using the provided latitude and longitude coordinates for each site.

Strengths

• Includes multiple integrated data categories: site info, geomorphology, climate, soil, biomass, and vegetation.
• Data is structured in a tabular XLSX format with a file size of 50.1 KB.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for open reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 50.1 KB size suggests a limited scope, likely covering a small number of sampling sites.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Zhening Zhu.

Collection Method

Comprehensive field observations at sampling sites, as described.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 16:14:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zoige Grassland region, inferred from the title.