Table 1_Moderate thinning enhances soil water and its temporal stability in Chinese pine p

Loess Plateau of China soil water content data from a thinning experiment in Chinese pine plantations. The dataset likely contains measurements of soil water content at depths up to 200 cm, vegetation structure, rainfall redistribution, and soil properties. It was created by Qindi Zhang and last updated on April 29, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model the relationship between thinning intensity and soil water content based on the described experimental treatments.
• Analyze the temporal stability of soil water content based on coefficient of variation values mentioned in the results.
• Assess the impact of soil organic carbon and fine-root traits on deep soil water content based on redundancy analysis findings.
• Evaluate soil water carrying capacity for plantation restoration strategies based on the recommended thinning intensity.

Strengths

• Experimental design includes five distinct thinning intensities (0%, 15%, 30%, 45%, 60%) for comparison.
• Data covers two growing seasons representing a dry year (2023) and a normal year (2024).
• Measurements span a soil profile depth of 0-200 cm, capturing both shallow and deep soil water dynamics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (24.7 KB), suggesting limited scope or a summary table.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Field experiment with repeated monitoring of soil water content, vegetation structure, rainfall redistribution, and soil properties.

Time Range

Growing seasons of 2023 and 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 05:54:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Chinese pine plantations on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China.