Data From: Exploring Soil Ecology Gradient Concepts: Sensitivity Of Ecosystem Properties To Symbiotic Fungi In Semiarid Prairie by US Government | Environmental and Climate Sciences

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Data From: Exploring Soil Ecology Gradient Concepts: Sensitivity Of Ecosystem Properties To Symbiotic Fungi In Semiarid Prairie

Dataset that accompanies a research paper entitled, "Exploring soil ecology gradient concepts: Sensitivity of ecosystem properties to symbiotic fungi in semiarid prairie" to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. Journal information will be updated when paper is published. Files include a readme file, datasets, and the respective R script for analyzing the individual data files.

Results are relevant to arid and semiarid mixed-grass prairie ecosystems with calcareous and alkaline subsoils, especially sites with soils of Eapa loam soil series, frigid Aridic Argiustolls or Mollisols. The focal system was of northern mixed-grass prairie vegetation near Miles City, Montana which is in eastern Montana, USA (46.304583, -105.978050, elevation 849 m).

The study consisted of a five year field experiment and two complementary pot bioassays. The experiments were designed to improve understanding effects of mycorrhizal fungi on plant properties, soil structure, and soil hydrologic functioning. We performed experiments and evaluated evidence of AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) effects on plants, plant-plant interactions, plant nutrient limitation, and nutrient acquisition strategy. First, we tested how AMF suppression affected plant biomass and composition; indicators of plant nutrient limitation (i.e. shoot nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratio, N:P) and P acquisition (i.e. shoot manganese concentration, [Mn]); and structure and function of soil with a five-year field experiment. This informed pot bioassays. Pot bioassays tested how dominant grass coexistence was affected by three pairs of soil treatments 1) field soil inoculant (FSI) versus FSI with AMF suppression, 2) FSI versus sterilized FSI, and 3) AMF inoculant versus sterilized AMF inoculant.
Organization: Department of Agriculture
Last updated: 2025-06-05T09:42:20.341909
Tags: calcareous-grassland, mixed-grass-prairie, mycorrhizal-fungi, northern-mixed-grass-prairie, phosphorus-acquisition-strategy, plant-soil-biota-interactions, soil-aggregate-stability, soil-water-transport

Tables

AMF- Treatments

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.amf_treatments

4.18 KB
80 rows
4 columns


CREATE TABLE amf_treatments (
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment_0_water_only_1_amf_fungicide_2_pathogen_fungicide" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT
);

Annex Exper 1-2–2012 Shoot Biomass NA

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.annex_exper_1_2_2012_shoot_biomass_na

6.55 KB
116 rows
7 columns


CREATE TABLE annex_exper_1_2_2012_shoot_biomass_na (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "experiment" BIGINT,
  "treatment" VARCHAR,
  "soil" BIGINT,
  "pot" BIGINT,
  "spp" VARCHAR,
  "shoot" VARCHAR
);

Annex Experiments 1-2–2012 Foliar Nutrients Ver 2

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.annex_experiments_1_2_2012_foliar_nutrients_ver_2

13.19 KB
30 rows
18 columns


CREATE TABLE annex_experiments_1_2_2012_foliar_nutrients_ver_2 (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "exper" BIGINT,
  "pots" BIGINT,
  "treatment" VARCHAR,
  "spp" VARCHAR,
  "n_02e762" DOUBLE,
  "p" DOUBLE,
  "k" DOUBLE,
  "mg" DOUBLE,
  "ca" DOUBLE,
  "s" DOUBLE,
  "na" DOUBLE,
  "fe" BIGINT,
  "mn" BIGINT,
  "b" BIGINT,
  "cu" BIGINT,
  "zn" BIGINT,
  "np" DOUBLE
);

Biomass Summary AMF R

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.biomass_summary_amf_r

6.73 KB
32 rows
8 columns


CREATE TABLE biomass_summary_amf_r (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "y" BIGINT,
  "biomcac" DOUBLE,
  "biom" DOUBLE
);

Biomass Summary Pathogens R

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.biomass_summary_pathogens_r

6.15 KB
32 rows
7 columns


CREATE TABLE biomass_summary_pathogens_r (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "plots" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "biomcac" DOUBLE,
  "biom" DOUBLE
);

Control Vs -AMF

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.control_vs_amf

35.21 KB
80 rows
44 columns


CREATE TABLE control_vs_amf (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "heco" DOUBLE,
  "cafi" DOUBLE,
  "arfr" DOUBLE,
  "koma" DOUBLE,
  "pose" DOUBLE,
  "lipu" DOUBLE,
  "ardr" DOUBLE,
  "pasm" DOUBLE,
  "brja" DOUBLE,
  "arca" BIGINT,
  "spco" DOUBLE,
  "bogr" DOUBLE,
  "trdu" DOUBLE,
  "ungr" DOUBLE,
  "oppo" DOUBLE,
  "arlo" BIGINT,
  "pees" DOUBLE,
  "chju" DOUBLE,
  "navi" DOUBLE,
  "ansp" BIGINT,
  "unfo" DOUBLE,
  "vuoc" DOUBLE,
  "rosp" DOUBLE,
  "budo" DOUBLE,
  "arpu" DOUBLE,
  "lodi" DOUBLE,
  "depi" DOUBLE,
  "cain" BIGINT,
  "hehi" DOUBLE,
  "esmi" BIGINT,
  "plpa" DOUBLE,
  "taof" DOUBLE,
  "gaco" DOUBLE,
  "pear" DOUBLE,
  "ascr" DOUBLE,
  "phho" DOUBLE,
  "ciun" DOUBLE,
  "agcr" DOUBLE,
  "loar" DOUBLE,
  "liri" DOUBLE,
  "eras" DOUBLE,
  "hasp" DOUBLE,
  "poco" BIGINT
);

Control Vs -path

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.control_vs_path

35.2 KB
80 rows
44 columns


CREATE TABLE control_vs_path (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "heco" DOUBLE,
  "cafi" DOUBLE,
  "arfr" DOUBLE,
  "koma" DOUBLE,
  "pose" DOUBLE,
  "lipu" DOUBLE,
  "ardr" DOUBLE,
  "pasm" DOUBLE,
  "brja" DOUBLE,
  "arca" DOUBLE,
  "spco" DOUBLE,
  "bogr" DOUBLE,
  "trdu" DOUBLE,
  "ungr" DOUBLE,
  "oppo" DOUBLE,
  "arlo" BIGINT,
  "pees" DOUBLE,
  "chju" DOUBLE,
  "navi" BIGINT,
  "ansp" DOUBLE,
  "unfo" DOUBLE,
  "vuoc" DOUBLE,
  "rosp" BIGINT,
  "budo" BIGINT,
  "arpu" DOUBLE,
  "lodi" DOUBLE,
  "depi" BIGINT,
  "cain" DOUBLE,
  "hehi" DOUBLE,
  "esmi" DOUBLE,
  "plpa" DOUBLE,
  "taof" DOUBLE,
  "gaco" DOUBLE,
  "pear" DOUBLE,
  "ascr" BIGINT,
  "phho" DOUBLE,
  "ciun" DOUBLE,
  "agcr" DOUBLE,
  "loar" DOUBLE,
  "liri" DOUBLE,
  "eras" DOUBLE,
  "hasp" BIGINT,
  "poco" DOUBLE
);

Cover 3 Spp

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.cover_3_spp

10.84 KB
360 rows
8 columns


CREATE TABLE cover_3_spp (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "experiment" VARCHAR,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "spp" VARCHAR,
  "cover" DOUBLE
);

Covermaster

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.covermaster

42.62 KB
120 rows
49 columns


CREATE TABLE covermaster (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "experiment" VARCHAR,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "heco" DOUBLE,
  "cafi" DOUBLE,
  "arfr" DOUBLE,
  "koma" DOUBLE,
  "pose" DOUBLE,
  "lipu" DOUBLE,
  "ardr" DOUBLE,
  "pasm" DOUBLE,
  "brja" DOUBLE,
  "arca" DOUBLE,
  "spco" DOUBLE,
  "bogr" DOUBLE,
  "trdu" DOUBLE,
  "ungr" DOUBLE,
  "oppo" DOUBLE,
  "arlo" BIGINT,
  "pees" DOUBLE,
  "chju" DOUBLE,
  "navi" DOUBLE,
  "ansp" DOUBLE,
  "unfo" DOUBLE,
  "vuoc" DOUBLE,
  "rosp" DOUBLE,
  "budo" DOUBLE,
  "arpu" DOUBLE,
  "lodi" DOUBLE,
  "depi" DOUBLE,
  "cain" DOUBLE,
  "hehi" DOUBLE,
  "esmi" DOUBLE,
  "plpa" DOUBLE,
  "taof" DOUBLE,
  "gaco" DOUBLE,
  "pear" DOUBLE,
  "ascr" DOUBLE,
  "phho" DOUBLE,
  "ciun" DOUBLE,
  "agcr" DOUBLE,
  "loar" DOUBLE,
  "liri" DOUBLE,
  "eras" DOUBLE,
  "hasp" DOUBLE,
  "poco" DOUBLE
);

Diversity And Richness AMF R

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.diversity_and_richness_amf_r

7.35 KB
80 rows
8 columns


CREATE TABLE diversity_and_richness_amf_r (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "n__rep" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "year2" BIGINT,
  "rich" BIGINT,
  "diversity" DOUBLE
);

Leaf Nutrients 2010–2013c

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.leaf_nutrients_2010_2013c

9.6 KB
192 rows
9 columns


CREATE TABLE leaf_nutrients_2010_2013c (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "subj" BIGINT,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "spp" VARCHAR,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "np" VARCHAR,
  "mn" VARCHAR
);

Lichen Moss WSA AMF R

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.lichen_moss_wsa_amf_r

8.44 KB
16 rows
11 columns


CREATE TABLE lichen_moss_wsa_amf_r (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "exp" VARCHAR,
  "locatn" VARCHAR,
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment" BIGINT,
  "infilt" DOUBLE,
  "smwsa" DOUBLE,
  "medwsa" DOUBLE,
  "moss" DOUBLE,
  "lichen" DOUBLE
);

Log Response Ratios Of Cover Data 2010 To 2014 Cleaned

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.log_response_ratios_of_cover_data_2010_to_2014_cleaned

33.4 KB
40 rows
39 columns


CREATE TABLE log_response_ratios_of_cover_data_2010_to_2014_cleaned (
  "n" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT,
  "heco" DOUBLE,
  "heco_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrheco" DOUBLE,
  "cafi" DOUBLE,
  "cafi_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrcafi" DOUBLE,
  "arfr" DOUBLE,
  "arfr_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrarfr" VARCHAR,
  "koma" DOUBLE,
  "koma_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrkoma" DOUBLE,
  "pose" DOUBLE,
  "pose_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrpose" VARCHAR,
  "ardr" DOUBLE,
  "ardr_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrardr" VARCHAR,
  "pasm" DOUBLE,
  "pasm_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrpasm" VARCHAR,
  "spco" DOUBLE,
  "spco_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrspco" VARCHAR,
  "bogr" DOUBLE,
  "bogr_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrbogr" VARCHAR,
  "trdu" DOUBLE,
  "trdu_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrtrdu" VARCHAR,
  "oppo" DOUBLE,
  "oppo_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrroppo" VARCHAR,
  "arpu" DOUBLE,
  "arpu_fun" DOUBLE,
  "lrrarpu" VARCHAR
);

Path- Treatments

@usgov.usda_gov_data_from_exploring_soil_ecology_gradient_con_5c5465e8.path_treatments

4.18 KB
80 rows
4 columns


CREATE TABLE path_treatments (
  "plot" BIGINT,
  "block" BIGINT,
  "treatment_0_water_only_1_amf_fungicide_2_pathogen_fungicide" BIGINT,
  "year" BIGINT
);