Supplementary file 1_Contrasting spring-fall microclimate and summer nutrient controls dri

Chengliang Wang's dataset from a 2026 figshare upload contains measurements from a two-year field experiment in a temperate meadow steppe. The data includes soil microbial biomass (total, bacterial, fungal), fungal-to-bacterial ratio, and associated biotic and abiotic factors measured across spring, summer, and fall. Results reveal distinct seasonal patterns in microbial responses to nitrogen addition and grazing treatments.

Use Cases

• Model seasonal drivers of soil microbial biomass based on shifting controls from microclimate to nutrients.
• Analyze the interactive effects of nitrogen addition and grazing on fungal-to-bacterial ratios.
• Assess the impact of disturbances on the seasonal variability (coefficient of variation) of microbial communities.
• Train predictive models for grassland ecosystem functioning under environmental change scenarios using multi-season data.

Strengths

• Data spans three distinct seasons (spring, summer, fall) over a two-year period, capturing temporal dynamics.
• Includes multiple microbial biomass indicators: total, bacterial, fungal, and their ratio.
• Measures a suite of controlling factors: soil temperature, moisture, dissolved inorganic N, total N, dissolved organic C, and plant biomass.
• Experimental design includes control, nitrogen addition, grazing, and combined treatment plots.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 949.5 KB file size suggests a relatively small dataset with limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Chengliang Wang via figshare

Collection Method

Field experiment with nitrogen addition, grazing, and combined treatments, with seasonal sampling.

Time Range

Two-year period (specific years not stated)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:47:36

Geography

Temperate meadow steppe in the easternmost part of the Eurasian steppe