Global Soil Microbiome and Stoichiometry Data from 200 Ecosystems

Global survey data from 200 natural ecosystems across five climate zones, including forests, grasslands, and shrublands. It investigates soil microbiomes, elemental stocks of C, N, and P, and their stoichiometric ratios in relation to vegetation characteristics. The dataset was compiled by Chunkai Li and includes metagenomic sequencing data.

Use Cases

• Analyze relationships between soil total C:N, N:P, and C:P ratios and microbial functional gene profiles from metagenomic data.
• Model the adaptation of carbohydrate hydrolysis gene modules to soil elemental stocks and pools across different climate zones.
• Investigate correlations between perennial vascular plant cover and productivity metrics and soil resource quantity variables.
• Compare microbial functional traits and metabolic pathways across the five global climate zones represented in the survey.

Strengths

• Data from 200 distinct natural ecosystems provides a broad ecological scope.
• Includes multiple measured soil elemental forms (C, N, P) and their stoichiometric ratios.
• Combines metagenomic sequencing data with vegetation functional characteristics and soil chemistry.

Limitations

• The dataset is small in file size (210.1 KB), indicating limited raw data or highly aggregated results.
• Unknown row and column counts prevent assessment of data volume and feature granularity.
• Geographic bias may exist based on the selection of the 200 surveyed sites.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Chunkai Li.

Collection Method

Compiled from a global survey; soil microbiome information characterized by metagenomic sequencing of extracted soil DNA.

Time Range

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Geography

Global scale, covering five climate zones and ecosystems including forests, grasslands, and shrublands.