Soil Microbiome and Carbon Dynamics Across Cropland Aggregate Fractions

Metagenomic and isotopic tracing data from cropland soils across a gradient of soil organic carbon content and cultivation duration. The dataset, 143.5 KB in size, was authored by Ye Li and last updated on June 3, 2026. It examines microbial diversity and carbon decomposition processes in bulk soils and individual aggregate fractions.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil organic carbon turnover based on microscale physical structure and biological processes described.
• Analyzing microbial community reorganization across bacteria, fungi, and protists in relation to carbon depletion.
• Investigating links between microbial oxidative metabolism and carbon loss using integrated metagenomics and 13C-tracing data.
• Developing agricultural practices for biodiversity conservation based on data linking cultivation duration to SOC gradients.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple data types including metagenomics and 13C isotopic tracing.
• Examines soil processes at a micro-to-millimeter scale across aggregate fractions.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Dataset is small at 143.5 KB, indicating limited scope or a summary dataset.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data derived from cropland soil samples, metagenomic sequencing, and 13C-tracing experiments, integrated with literature synthesis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 07:52:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Croplands, specific locations unknown.