Soil Carbon Images from Yanchi County Land Use Study

Raw images from a study analyzing soil organic and inorganic carbon dynamics under wind erosion. The dataset, last updated in April 2026, was contributed by Bin Xia via figshare. It focuses on four land use types in Yanchi County, with specific measurements like SOC content of 3.0 g kg⁻¹ in cropland.

Use Cases

• Analyze soil carbon vertical distribution patterns based on the described SOC and SIC concentration in different soil layers.
• Study the impact of land use change (cropland, grassland, shrubland) on carbon pools based on the described SOC and SIC content variations.
• Model relationships between vegetation cover, soil pH, and carbon storage based on the described controlling factors.
• Investigate the influence of wind erosion intensity on soil carbon based on the described sensitivity.

Strengths

• Includes specific, measured values such as SOC content of 3.0 g kg⁻¹ in cropland and 4.4 g kg⁻¹ in grassland.
• Focuses on a defined geographical area (Yanchi County) and specific land use types.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (2.9 MB), which may limit the scope of analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study location.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Bin Xia.

Collection Method

Filed measurement, as described in the study.

Time Range

Seasonal dynamics are mentioned, but specific years are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 17:26:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Yanchi County, a typical wind-eroded region.