Autumn 2017 soil chemistry data from a study comparing 10 restored old fields with matched fallow cropland and reference woodlands in semi-arid Western Australia. The dataset includes plant-available phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium, sulphur, pH, and texture, measured from stratified samples under tree canopy and in open patches. Data was collected by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform using laboratory analysis and Plant Root Simulator resin probes deployed for three months.
Use Cases
- Modeling the temporal decline of nutrient concentrations post-restoration based on the space-for-time substitution approach.
- Comparing soil chemistry between restored fields, fallow cropland, and reference woodlands for ecological benchmarks.
- Analyzing the spatial heterogeneity of nutrients under tree canopy versus open patches as described in the stratified sampling.
- Assessing plant-available nutrient levels using both standard lab tests and PRS resin probe measurements over a growing season.
Strengths
- Sampling design includes 30 plots with 20 sample points per plot, stratified by canopy cover.
- Multiple measurement methods are used, including standard laboratory analyses and three-month PRS resin probe deployments.
- Specific temporal context is provided, with sampling in autumn 2017 and probe deployment from August to November 2017.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single study in Western Australia in 2017.
Provenance
- Source
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
- Collection Method
- Field sampling with laboratory analysis and Plant Root Simulator (PRS) resin probe deployment.
- Time Range
- 2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-13 13:45:05.766238; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Semi-arid Western Australia