Identification

Title

Field measurements of peatland carbon cycling at a wind farm hosting peatland in Scotland, UK

Abstract

Data from a field-based investigation into the spatio-temporal variability of abiotic and biotic controls on peatland carbon cycling. Data was collected between February 2011 and April 2013, across an area of blanket bog peatland at Black Law Wind Farm, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Plant-soil properties data includes total carbon content, total nitrogen content and carbon to nitrogen ratio of vegetation, litter and peat, carbon and nitrogen stock for litter and peat, bulk density, soil moisture content, pH and soil microbial community composition of peat (Phospholipid Fatty Acids). Peatland carbon cycling data includes measures of litter decomposition, dissolved organic carbon concentration, methane fluxes, net ecosystem exchange, photosynthesis and ecosystem respiration. Physical parameters measured includes below ground temperature from April 2011 to June 2012 and soil moisture content from May 2011 to April 2013. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/99416ba1-b670-4a82-8225-9644293fb4de

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/99416ba1-b670-4a82-8225-9644293fb4de

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/99416ba1-b670-4a82-8225-9644293fb4de.zip

name: Supporting information

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

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

1439816369053

codeSpace

CEH:EIDC:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Soil

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GeoNames

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Plant properties

soil properties

total carbon content

total nitrogen content

carbon to nitrogen ratio

carbon stock

nitrogen stock

bulk density

soil moisture content

soil microbial community composition

Phospholipid Fatty Acids

peatland carbon cycling

litter decomposition

dissolved organic carbon

methane flux

net ecosystem exchange

photosynthesis

ecosystem respiration

physical parameters

belowground temperature

soil moisture content

vegetation

litter

peat

Black Law Wind Farm

Lanarkshire

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

-0.728

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

54.634

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011-04-01

End position

2013-04-30

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2015-08-20

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data from a field-based investigation into the spatio-temporal variability of abiotic and biotic controls on peatland carbon cycling. Data was collected between February 2011 and April 2013, across an area of blanket bog peatland at Black Law Wind Farm, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Plant-soil properties data includes total carbon (C) content (%), total nitrogen (N) content (%) and C:N of vegetation, litter and peat, C stock and N stock for litter and peat (g (C or N) m-2, to depth of litter layer or surface 15 cm of peat), and bulk density (g m-3), soil moisture content (%), pH and soil microbial community composition of peat (Phospholipid Fatty Acids (PLFAs) expressed as µg g-1 dry weight of soil). Peatland carbon cycling data includes measures of litter decomposition (expressed as % initial litter mass remaining), dissolved organic carbon concentration ([DOC]) (mg/l), methane (CH4) fluxes, net ecosystem exchange (NEE), photosynthesis and ecosystem respiration (CO2-C m-2 hr-1). Physical parameters measured included belowground temperature (to a depth of 5 cm) from April 2011 to June 2012 and soil moisture content from May 2011 to April 2013.

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Armstrong, A., Richardson, H., Waldron, S., Ostle, N.J., Whitaker, J. (2015). Field measurements of peatland carbon cycling at a wind farm hosting peatland in Scotland, UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/99416ba1-b670-4a82-8225-9644293fb4de

owner

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

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:33:54

Metadata language

eng