Definition: Sample Number Short code for each site Geological landform unit of the sampling location Short code for each microhabitat Microhabitat of the sampling location Soil depth collected in each core, in cm Type of soil sample UTM northing, zone 13N UTM easting, zone 13N Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 Date of soil sample collection Weight % of gravel fragments of total soil (coarse+fine earth fraction) Weight% of clay fraction Weight% of silt fraction Weight% of sand fraction pH value determined from saturated soil paste Electrical conductivity value determined from saturated soil paste Percent water saturation of saturated soil paste Total Ca2+ detected in a water-soil slurry Total Cl- detected in a water-soil slurry Total K+ detected in a water-soil slurry Total Mg2+ detected in a water-soil slurry Total Na+ detected in a water-soil slurry Total dissolved P detected in a water-soil slurry Total dissolved S detected in a water-soil slurry Total Sr2+ detected in a water-soil slurry Total Carbon measured using a LECO Carbon Analyzer Soil inorganic carbon (Total carbon – organic carbon) Inorganic Carbon measured using a calcimeter Soil Organic Carbon measured using a LECO Carbon Analyzer Total Microbial Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Total Bacteria Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Total Fungi Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Total Undifferentiated Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Total Protozoan Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Saprophytic Fungi Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Actinobacteria Gram Positive Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Other Gram-Positive Bacteria Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Rhizobia Bacteria Gram Negative Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Other Gram-Negative Bacteria Biomass by Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) assay Soil moisture ratio (dry soil weight/fresh soil weight) Extracellular enzyme activity rate of acid phosphatase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of Phosphodiesterase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of b-glucosidase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of 4-N-acetyle-glucosaminidase (NAG) in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of B-cellobiosidase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of B-xylosidase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of A-glucosidase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of Leucino amino petidase (LAP) in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of phenol oxidase in soil Extracellular enzyme activity rate of peroxidase in soil 0.01M Citric Acid Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 0.01M Calcium Chloride Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 1M HCl Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 0.02EU/mL Phosphatase Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 0.5M K2SO4 Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 0.5M Sodium Bicarbonate Extractable PO43- per dry weight soil 0.5M Potassium Sulfate Extractable Nitrate (NO3-) per dry weight soil 0.5M Potassium Sulfate Extractable Ammonium (NH4+) per dry weight soil Total carbohydrates released in soil Measurement Values Domain: Definition Site code based on landform and sample replicate number
+/- Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain Code Definition Code Alluvial Flat Definition Alluvial flat Source
Code Definition Code Fan Piedmont Definition Fan piedmont Source
Code Definition Code Alluvial Fan Remnant Definition Alluvial fan remnant Source
Code Definition Code Erosional Scarplet Definition Erosional scarplet Source
+/- Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain Code Definition Code C Definition Biocrust Source
Code Definition Code G Definition Grass Source
Code Definition Code I Definition Uncrusted interspace Source
Code Definition Code T Definition Tarbush (shrub) Source
+/- Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain Code Definition Code Biocrust Definition Biocrust – ground with visible biological soil crust and no vegetation Source
Code Definition Code Grass Definition Grass – perennial native grass: tobosa grass, PLMU or bush muhly, MUPO depending on site Source
Code Definition Code Interspace Definition Interspace – bare ground with no or little visible biocrust Source
Code Definition Code Tarbush Definition Tarbush – underneath shrub canopy Source
+/- Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain Code Definition Code 2 Definition sampled 0-2 cm below surface Source
Code Definition Code 30 Definition sampled 2-30 cm below surface Source
+/- Allowed Values and DefinitionsEnumerated Domain Code Definition Code Rhizosphere Definition rootzone subsurface soil focused on rhizosphere and rhizoplane soil material Source
Code Definition Code Bulk Definition bulk subsurface soil, not in root zone Source
Code Definition Code Surface Definition 2 cm topsoil Source
Format YYYY-MM-DD Precision 1
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