Bilberry and Soil Responses to Six Years of Alpine Biomass Removal

Miroslav Zeidler's dataset captures the effects of six years of repeated annual aboveground biomass removal on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) in the alpine zone of the Jeseníky Mountains, Czech Republic. It includes measurements of plant morphological characteristics, functional leaf traits, and soil parameters from 20 paired plots at 1440 m elevation. The data supports analysis of long-term ecological compensation mechanisms and plant-soil feedbacks in a managed alpine ecosystem.

Use Cases

• Analyzing compensatory growth and eco-physiological adjustments in bilberry based on morphological and functional leaf trait measurements.
• Modeling plant-soil interactions by correlating changes in bilberry traits with altered soil properties.
• Assessing the long-term impact of biomass harvesting on alpine ecosystem structure and function using the six-year experimental data.
• Comparing managed versus control plot responses to inform sustainable land management practices in protected mountain areas.

Strengths

• Provides a six-year experimental time series on a specific ecological intervention, offering longitudinal insight.
• Dataset is structured with a clear paired-plot design (10 managed, 10 control), facilitating controlled comparisons.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, enabling broad reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column names and a precise row count are not provided in the available metadata, limiting immediate understanding of data structure.
• The dataset's scale is limited to a single alpine site (Jeseníky Mts, 1440 m), which may affect generalizability.
• Relies on inferred data types (tabular) from platform tags and descriptions rather than explicit source documentation.

Provenance

Source

Miroslav Zeidler

Collection Method

Field measurements from a controlled experiment with paired plots (managed vs. control).

Time Range

Six-year experimental period (specific start year not provided).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20 according to figshare metadata.

Geography

Alpine zone of the Jeseníky Mountains, Czech Republic, at 1440 m elevation.