Monthly Isotope Composition of Temperate East Anglian Mosses

Monthly analyses present the stable carbon and oxygen isotope composition of cellulose, alongside the stable oxygen and hydrogen isotope compositions of water distilled from moss tissue. The dataset includes a key to species and locations for moss and water samples collected in temperate East Anglia. Relative water contents for moss samples are also provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze the stable carbon (13C/12C) and oxygen (18O/17O) isotope composition of cellulose to study plant physiological responses.
• Correlate the stable oxygen (18O/17O) and hydrogen (2H/1H) isotope compositions of distilled moss water with environmental water sources.
• Investigate species-specific variations in relative water content across different sampling locations in East Anglia.
• Model seasonal trends in moss tissue water isotope composition using the monthly analysis framework.

Strengths

• Includes stable isotope measurements for multiple elements (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen) from both cellulose and water.
• Provides a key linking samples to specific species and geographic locations in East Anglia.
• Contains data on relative water content, a key physiological variable for mosses.

Limitations

• The total number of samples (rows) and measured variables (columns) is not specified.
• Sample data is unavailable for preview, limiting assessment of data structure and completeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the temperate region of East Anglia.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field collection of moss and water samples followed by laboratory isotope analysis.

Time Range

Monthly analysis, specific date range unknown.

Freshness

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Geography

Temperate East Anglia, United Kingdom.