Identification

Title

Atmospheric gas and vegetation survey data from Parsonage Down, UK, in 2014

Abstract

This dataset contains greenhouse gas flux data and vegetation survey data from an experiment based at Parsonage Down, UK. The vegetation survey comprises total species percentage cover and species richness data from four 50 cm by 50 cm quadrats. The greenhouse gas flux data comprises net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange, photosynthesis and respiration data measured with an Infra-red Gas Analyser (IRGA); methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide data measured using gas chromatography; and nitrate and ammonium from soil samples extracted with potassium chloride. The experiment investigated the effect of different plant groups on soil carbon stores and nutrient cycling, by using a mixture of hand weeding and herbicide spot spraying to create different plant communities on the species rich grassland at Parsonage Down. The resulting carbon and nutrient cycling rates were compared to the characteristics of the plant groups. The experiment ran from 2013 to 2015 and this dataset contains data from 2014 only. This experiment was part of the Wessex BESS project, a six-year (2011-2017) project aimed at understanding how biodiversity underpins the ecosystem functions and services that landscapes provide. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e05b350f-3cf4-4f8d-aa3c-24d562ca756b

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Wessex BESS

species richness

vegetation biomass

Shannon's Diversity Index

net ecosystem CO2 exchange

photosynthesis

respiration

methane

nitrous oxide

carbon dioxide

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-1.955

East bounding longitude

-1.897

North bounding latitude

51.183

South bounding latitude

51.165

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-05-01

End position

2014-09-30

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2017-01-10

date type

creation

effective date

2014-12-31

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

For greenhouse gas exchange flux, a time series correlation was calculated and low correlations removed (<70%). Outliers were also removed at the beginning and end of sample where appropriate. Calibrations at two levels were done for methane gas flux (at 14, and 33 ppm), carbon dioxide gas flux (at 500 and 1000 ppm) and nitrous oxide gas flux (at 200 and 370 ppm). Standardised protocols were followed in all cases, details of which can be found in the supporting documentation.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

eidc@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-01-30T15:11:31

Metadata language

eng