Soil Microbial Carbon Limitation Data from Afforestation Survey in Northern China

A large-scale paired field survey across northern China collected topsoil and subsoil samples to explore microbial metabolic carbon limitation. The 134.4 KB XLSX file contains data from a study by Haoyuan Chong, last updated in April 2026. This dataset examines the differential response of soil carbon dynamics to afforestation in different soil layers.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil carbon dynamics based on microbial metabolic limitation metrics.
• Analyzing the differential impact of afforestation on topsoil versus subsoil based on paired survey data.
• Studying land-use change effects on soil microbial communities in northern China.

Strengths

• Data originates from a large-scale paired field survey, suggesting systematic collection.
• Explicitly compares topsoil and subsoil samples, providing a layered analysis.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 134.4 KB, indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Haoyuan Chong

Collection Method

Large-scale paired field survey

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 10:05:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern China