Turfgrass Soil Carbon Sequestration Meta-Analysis Data and Code

A 2020-2021 meta-analysis compiled 63 datasets from 21 peer-reviewed articles on soil organic carbon change in managed turfgrass. The dataset includes raw data and analysis code from a systematic review of studies measuring sequestration rates over one year or longer. It was developed by researchers who contacted original authors and digitized figures to compile the data.

Use Cases

• Analyze soil carbon sequestration rate trends across different turfgrass ages using compiled chronosequence data.
• Model the relationship between soil carbon stock changes and management practices documented in the meta-analysis.
• Reproduce figures and statistical analyses from the study using the provided R code and raw data files.

Strengths

• Compiles data from 63 distinct datasets sourced from 21 peer-reviewed articles.
• Includes the original analysis code (R) and raw data files (XLS, CSV) for full reproducibility.
• Data provenance is documented, with efforts made to contact original authors and use WebPlotDigitizer for figure extraction.

Limitations

• The dataset size, row count, and specific column structure are not provided in the input.
• Limited to peer-reviewed studies in English, potentially excluding relevant non-English literature.
• Includes studies with estimated bulk density for converting concentration data, which may introduce measurement error.

Provenance

Source

Systematic review of 21 peer-reviewed articles, with data obtained from authors or digitized from figures.

Collection Method

Meta-analysis conducted via searches in Google Scholar, Web of Science, and the Michigan Turfgrass Information File Database.

Time Range

Meta-analysis conducted from November 2020 to January 2021; temporal coverage of underlying studies is not specified.

Freshness

The platform record was last updated in December 2025, but the underlying meta-analysis was conducted from Nov 2020 to Jan 2021.

Geography

Spatial coverage of the underlying 63 datasets is not specified in the provided input.