Fortnightly Soil Respiration Measurements from Clocaenog Forest 1999-2015

Clocaenog Forest in north-east Wales provides soil respiration data collected at approximately bi-weekly intervals from March 1999 to June 2015. The dataset originates from the Climoor climate change manipulation experiment, which applied drought and warming treatments. Measurements were taken by CEH staff and PhD students using three distinct chamber and gas monitor systems.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term soil respiration trends under experimental drought and warming treatments from 1999 to 2015.
• Compare soil gas flux measurements collected using the three documented methods: static chambers, EGM-4, and Li8100 systems.
• Model the impact of climate manipulation treatments on soil carbon dynamics over the 14-year experimental period.

Strengths

• Data spans a 14-year period from 1999 to 2015, providing a long-term ecological record.
• Measurements were taken at approximately fortnightly intervals, offering high temporal resolution for soil processes.
• Includes data from a controlled climate manipulation experiment with drought and warming treatments.

Limitations

• The dataset contains gaps in the time series due to technical or logistical reasons, interrupting the fortnightly sequence.
• Methodology changed over time with three different measurement systems, which may introduce comparability challenges.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Data collected using static chambers, a PP Systems EGM-4, and a Licor Biosciences Li8100 Automated Soil Gas Flux System by trained CEH staff and PhD students.

Time Range

March 1999 to June 2015

Freshness

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Geography

Climoor fieldsite in Clocaenog Forest, north-east Wales