Biological soil crust samples were collected from many locations in the Great Salt Lake Desert. The sampling and stable isotope, pigment, lipid, and nutrient analysis were conducted with support of NSF-EAR Award 1356421. The dataset was authored by James Fulton and is hosted via the Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse.
Use Cases
- Analyze stable isotope ratios in biological soil crusts based on the described analysis.
- Study the relationship between pigment composition and crust health based on the described analysis.
- Model nutrient cycling in desert ecosystems based on the described nutrient analysis.
- Compare lipid profiles across different sampling locations in the Great Salt Lake Desert based on the described analysis.
Strengths
- Analysis includes multiple measurement types: stable isotopes, pigments, lipids, and nutrients.
- Data collection was supported by a specific NSF-EAR award (1356421).
- Samples were collected from many locations within a defined geographic region, the Great Salt Lake Desert.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Field sampling and subsequent laboratory analysis (stable isotope, pigment, lipid, nutrient).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 04:40:03; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Great Salt Lake Desert