Standing belowground plant biomass from the Jena Experiment (Main Experiment, year 2014)

This data set contains measurements of standing belowground plant biomass. Data presented here is from the Main Experiment plots of a large grassland biodiversity experiment (the Jena Experiment; see further details below). In the Main experiment, 82 grassland plots of 20 x 20 m were established from a pool of 60 species belonging to four functional groups (grasses, legumes, tall and small herbs). In May 2002, varying numbers of plant species from this species pool were sown into the plots to create a gradient of plant species richness (1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 60 species) and functional richness (1, 2, 3, 4 functional groups). Plots were maintained in general by bi-annual weeding and mowing. Since 2010, plots were weeded three times per year. Plot size was reduced to 5 x 6 m since 2010. In 2014, standing root biomass was sampled in June. Three soil cores with a 4.0 cm diameter per plot were taken to 40 cm depth and pooled plot-wise. The cores were immediately stored cool until further handling. For root washing, the bulk sample was soaked in water and then repeatedly rinsed with tap water over a 0.2 mm sieve. Remaining soil particles were removed by hand. Roots were dried at 60 - 70 °C and weighed subsequently. In 2014, soil cores were separated in depth increments of 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30 and 30 - 40 cm depth and the corresponding layers were pooled plot-wise. Roots were not seperated in coarse (diameter > 2 mm) and fine roots and only total root biomass is shown in this dataset.

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Oram, Natalie, Chen, Hongmei, Mommer, Liesje, Weigelt, Alexandra (2017). Dataset: Standing belowground plant biomass from the Jena Experiment (Main Experiment, year 2014). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.880324

DOI retrieved: 2017

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Imported on November 30, 2024
Last update November 30, 2024
License CC-BY-3.0
Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.880324
Author Oram, Natalie
Given Name Natalie
Family Name Oram
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Chen, Hongmei
Mommer, Liesje
Weigelt, Alexandra
Source Creation 2017
Publication Year 2017
Resource Type text/tab-separated-values - filename: JenExp_RootBiomass_2014
Subject Areas
Name: Ecology

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Type: DOI
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Year: 2014
Source: Oikos
Authors: Ravenek Janneke , Bessler Holger , Engels Christof , Scherer-Lorenzen Michael , Gessler Arthur , Gockele Annette , De Luca Enrica , Temperton Vicky , Ebeling Anne , Roscher Christiane , Schmid Bernhard , Weisser Wolfgang W , Wirth Christian , de Kroon Hans , Weigelt Alexandra , Mommer Liesje .

Title: Plot information of the Jena Main Experiment
Identifier: https://store.pangaea.de/Publications/Jena_Experiment/PlotInformationMainExperiment.txt
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Authors: Ravenek Janneke , Bessler Holger , Engels Christof , Scherer-Lorenzen Michael , Gessler Arthur , Gockele Annette , De Luca Enrica , Temperton Vicky , Ebeling Anne , Roscher Christiane , Schmid Bernhard , Weisser Wolfgang W , Wirth Christian , de Kroon Hans , Weigelt Alexandra , Mommer Liesje .

Title: Treatment description
Identifier: https://store.pangaea.de/Publications/Jena_Experiment/TreatmentDefinitionsJuly2012.pdf
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Authors: Ravenek Janneke , Bessler Holger , Engels Christof , Scherer-Lorenzen Michael , Gessler Arthur , Gockele Annette , De Luca Enrica , Temperton Vicky , Ebeling Anne , Roscher Christiane , Schmid Bernhard , Weisser Wolfgang W , Wirth Christian , de Kroon Hans , Weigelt Alexandra , Mommer Liesje .