a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-12-02T08:32:47 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Soil respiration, leaf litter decomposition and root morphotyping in the absence and presence of tree roots at two locations in the UK, October-November 2023 2024-11-05 publication https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 10.5285/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 doi: Pena, R., Tibbett, M. (2024). Soil respiration, leaf litter decomposition and root morphotyping in the absence and presence of tree roots at two locations in the UK, October-November 2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 The data encompass measurements in soil and litter, including leaf litter decomposition, soil respiration, and root morphology analysis in the absence and presence of tree roots in the UK. Data were collected in two locations, Alice Holt and Thetford, UK, in October-November 2023, under three different treatments: 1. Root trenching and root ingrowth prevention: roots were severed from the tree in a 2x2 meter area, and a membrane preventing root ingrowth was inserted into the soil, resulting a free of living space. 2. Root trenching: roots were severed from the tree in a 2x2 meter area, but new roots were allowed to grow in that space. 3. Control: The soil remained undisturbed, with no intervention. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 Pena, R. Reading University rodica.pena@reading.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7985-6906 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Tibbett, M. Reading University m.tibbett@reading.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0143-2190 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Pena, R. Reading University rodica.pena@reading.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7985-6906 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information pointOfContact NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher Reading University EMAIL NOT PROVIDED owner Soil theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Oak Forest Pine Forest Ectomycorrhiza Soil Carbon Gadgil effect otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Pena, R., Tibbett, M. (2024). Soil respiration, leaf litter decomposition and root morphotyping in the absence and presence of tree roots at two locations in the UK, October-November 2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 textTable English utf8 biota 2023-10-01 2023-11-30 -8.648 1.768 49.864 60.861 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4 Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/a912c7d5-6f74-4ee8-b192-b414694025b4.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 There are three datasets: 1. Soil Respiration: Measured with an automated soil CO2 flux system (Li-8100A, Li-Cor, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) using pre-installed opaque soil collars. Data include CO2 flux [µmol m-2s-1]. 2. Leaf Litter Decomposition: Measured by subtracting the final weight from the initial weight for six types of leaf litter: beech, oak, and pine collected from both Thetford and Alice Holt forests. The values are presented as a percentage of mass loss. 3. Root Morphotyping: Evaluates the percentage of ectomycorrhizal, non-mycorrhizal, and dry root tips found in a 100 cm³ soil volume. The values are presented as percentages, with the total number of root tips representing 100%.