Data from: Effects of conifer treatments on soil nutrient availability and plant composition in sagebrush steppe
Conifer control in sagebrush steppe of the western United States causes various levels of site disturbance influencing vegetation recovery and resource availability. The data set presented in this article include growing season availability of soil micronutrients and levels of total soil carbon, organic matter, and N spanning a six year period following western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis spp. occidentalis) reduction by mechanical cutting and prescribed fire of western juniper woodlands in southeast Oregon. These data can be useful to further evaluate the impacts of conifer woodland reduction to soil resources in sagebrush steppe plant communities.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Bates, J. D., & Davies, K. W. (2017). Data set on the effects of conifer control and slash burning on soil carbon, total N, organic matter and extractable micro-nutrients. Data in Brief 14:515-523.
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The data shows micronutrient availability, 2007–2012, for two big sagebrush-bunchgrass communities following western juniper control. Soil carbon, SOM, and TSN are presented for the BLUEBUNCH and FESCUE sites. All graphical data are in means and standard errors.
Funding
USDA-ARS
History
Data contact name
Bates, Jonathan D.Data contact email
jon.bates@oregonstate.eduPublisher
Data in BriefIntended use
These data can be useful to evaluate the impacts of conifer woodland reduction to soil resources in sagebrush steppe plant communities. This is a unique and long-term dataset of soil nutrient availability, soil carbon (SC), soil organic matter (SOM), and total nitrogen (TSN) after various juniper reduction treatments, which are lacking in the literature. The dataset would be useful to researchers comparing short versus longer-term micro-nutrient availabilities following mechanical and prescribed fire disturbance in sagebrush steppe plant communities invaded by conifers. The data can be used for multivariate analysis for evaluating nutrient availabilities and vegetation composition at spatial and temporal scales.Temporal Extent Start Date
2007-01-01Temporal Extent End Date
2012-12-31Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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OregonISO Topic Category
- biota
- environment
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
conifers; Artemisia tridentata; Festuca; ammonium compounds; annuals; autumn; canopy; chainsaws; control methods; correlation; cutting; fire severity; fuels; grasses; indigenous species; introduced plants; invasive species; nitrates; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nutrient availability; phosphorus; potassium; prescribed burning; relative humidity; slash; soil; soil nutrients; spring; steppes; understory; winter; Oregon; Western United States; vegetation; data collection; growing season; carbon; soil organic matter; Juniperus occidentalis; woodlands; soil resources; plant communities; multivariate analysis; botanical compositionOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
Primary article PubAg Handle
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
