| Attribute Name -- Attribute Label |
Unit |
Attribute definition |
datetime
--
Date and Time
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not mapped |
The date and time |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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1
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Title
:
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Date time (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss) |
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Description
:
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Date time (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss) |
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PlotID
--
ID of the plot
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no unit |
ID of the plot |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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1
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Title
:
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Assigned by researcher. |
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Description
:
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Assigned by researcher. |
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SampleID
--
ID of the sample
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no unit |
ID of the sample |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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1
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Title
:
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naming by the sampler |
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Description
:
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naming by the sampler |
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Depth
--
Depth below surface
|
Centimeter |
Depth below surface |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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soil samples in 3 soil depths (0-5, 5-10, 10-20) per plot |
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Description
:
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5 soil samples were taken with a soil corer (6 cm in diameter)between grass tussocks at each plot of fertilizer treatment and were separated in three soil depth. |
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--- Step
2
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Title
:
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litter layer samples |
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Description
:
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5 litter layer samples were taken with a frame (20*20 cm) and were separated in 2 layers - OiOe1=2, Oe2Oa=1. |
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El
--
elevation
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Meter |
Elevation |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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1
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Title
:
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Raster DEM derived from 40m contour lines |
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Description
:
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Derived from the contour lines (40 m) of the topographic map of the IGM (Instituto Geográfico Militar).
For internal use in the Research Unit given to Bendix, J. in 2002.
Information about processing are rare.
Information about the quality are also rare. Terrace structures as an artefact of the contour lines are known. |
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TPs
--
Total phosphorus soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total phosphorus soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring total element in soil with ICP-AES |
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Description
:
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Measuring total element in soil with HNO3 digestion and ICP-AES.
P-Gehalt durch Druckaufschluss mit konzentrierter Salpetersäure und nachfolgender Messung am ICP-OES (VG Plasma Quad PQ2 Turbo Plus, VG Elemental) |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description: Inductivly coupled plasma method
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Instrument: VG Plasma Quad PQ2 Turbo Plus
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Vendor: VG Elemental
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TE_Al
--
Total element Aluminum of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Aluminum of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
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Description
:
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An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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TE_Ca
--
Total element Calcium of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Calcium of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
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Description
:
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An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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TE_Fe
--
Total element Iron of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Iron of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
---
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Title
:
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Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
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Description
:
|
An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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TE_K
--
Total element Potassium of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Potassium of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
---
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Title
:
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Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
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Description
:
|
An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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TE_Mg
--
Total element Magnesium of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Magnesium of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
---
|
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Title
:
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Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
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Description
:
|
An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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TE_Mn
--
Total element Manganese of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total element Manganese of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
---
|
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Title
:
|
Measuring total elements in soil with ICP-OES |
|
Description
:
|
An aliquot of dried soil was ground to
analyze the total amount of elements (e.g.: Al, Ca, Fe,K, Mg, P, Cu) by acid (HNO3, HF, HClO4) digestion
and subsequent ICP-OES(CIROS, Spectro) measurements. |
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Instrumentation:
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Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: ICP-OES
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Vendor: CIROS, Spectro
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MBCs
--
Microbial biomass carbon in soil
|
Milligram per kilogram |
Microbial biomass carbon in soil (Chloroform-Fumigation-Extraction) |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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determination of total carbon and nitrogen in soil filtrates of KCl- and K2SO4-solutions |
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Description
:
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determination of total carbon and nitrogen in soil filtrates of KCl- and K2SO4-solutions |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description: measuring total carbon and nitrogen in KCl- or K2SO4-solutions
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Instrument: Multi NC Analyzer
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Vendor: Jena Analytics
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Chemical compounds
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Unit: Microgram per gram
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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MBNs
--
Microbial biomass nitrogen in soil
|
Milligram per kilogram |
Microbial biomass nitrogen in soil (Chloroform-Fumigation-Extraction) |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
|
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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determination of total carbon and nitrogen in soil filtrates of KCl- and K2SO4-solutions |
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Description
:
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determination of total carbon and nitrogen in soil filtrates of KCl- and K2SO4-solutions |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description: measuring total carbon and nitrogen in KCl- or K2SO4-solutions
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Instrument: Multi NC Analyzer
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Vendor: Jena Analytics
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Chemical compounds
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Unit: Microgram per gram
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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OCs
--
Soil organic carbon
|
Gram per kilogram |
Soil organic carbon |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring chemical compounds: carbon C: with CNS-analyzer (Unknown) |
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Description
:
|
Measuring chemical compounds: carbon C: with CNS-analyzer (Unknown) |
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TNs
--
Total nitrogen of soil
|
Gram per kilogram |
Total nitrogen of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
---
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Title
:
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Measuring chemical compounds: nitrogen N: with NC-analyzer (Jena Analytik) |
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Description
:
|
Measuring chemical compounds: nitrogen N: with NC-analyzer (Jena Analytik) |
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OCs_TNs
--
Ratio of soil organic carbon to total soil nitrogen
|
Count |
Ratio of soil organic carbon to total soil nitrogen |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Ratio of soil organic carbon to total soil nitrogen |
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Description
:
|
Ratio of soil organic carbon to total soil nitrogen |
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PHs_H2O
--
pH of soil H2O
|
Unitless |
pH of soil measured in water |
|
Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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|
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Title
:
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Measuring pH value of soil in water |
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Description
:
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Measuring pH value of soil in water (soil:water ratio 1:10 [m/m]) with a glass electrode |
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CEC
--
Cation exchange capacity of soil
|
Microequivalent per gram |
Cation exchange capacity of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring soil potential CEC (ICP-OES) |
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Description
:
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The CEC was determined by extraction
with 0.5 M NH4Cl-solution and subsequent ICP-OES-measurements |
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BS
--
Base saturation of soil
|
Percent |
Base saturation of soil |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
|
Calculated |
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Description
:
|
Calculated |
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Pd
--
Particle density
|
Gram per cubic centimeter |
Particle density |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Bulk density of mineral soils was determined using a soil auger or core cutter with defined volume. Drying of soil samples at 105°C and determine of sample mass (including soil sceleton). Calculation of bulk density = soil mass / volume of core cutter |
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Description
:
|
Bulk density of mineral soils was determined using a soil auger or core cutter with defined volume. Drying of soil samples at 105°C and determine of sample mass (including soil sceleton). Calculation of bulk density = soil mass / volume of core cutter |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description: Core cutter to determine bulk density
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Instrument: Core cutter
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Vendor: self made
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Bulkdensity
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Unit: Gram per cubic centimeter
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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Sand
--
Soil texture sand content
|
Unitless |
Soil texture sand content |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Description
:
|
Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: Soil texture Köhn method
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Vendor: Köhn
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Soiltexture
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Unit: Percent
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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Silt
--
Soil texture silt content
|
Unitless |
Soil texture silt content |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Description
:
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Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: Soil texture Köhn method
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Vendor: Köhn
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Soiltexture
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Unit: Percent
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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Clay
--
Soil texture clay content
|
Unitless |
Soil texture clay content |
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Method
(Sampling/processing description of the values of
this attribute by one ore more steps.)
|
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--- Step
1
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Title
:
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Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Description
:
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Measuring soil texture by Köhn |
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Instrumentation:
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measurementheight=0.0
Instrument:
Description:
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Instrument: Soil texture Köhn method
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Vendor: Köhn
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Measurement:
Measurement type: Soiltexture
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Unit: Percent
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Resolution: 0.0
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Dimension: 0
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Error: 0.0
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Size:
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