Effects of groundwater levels and soil moisture on the development of leaf area index and biomass yield of wet grasslands (Lysimeter data)

The data set contains daily values of weather data, groundwater levels und soil moisture in 30 cm depth of four groundwater lysimeter of a lysimeter station in the Spreewald wetland from 2014 to 2020. The four soil monoliths were extracted on the location of the lysimeter station and represent the site conditions of the wetland. Leaf area index was measured on different days during the investigation period. Two times per year the biomass was harvested. The biomass was weighted (wet yield), dried and weighted again (dry yield).
The groundwater levels in the four lysimeters distinguish in their depth below the surface and their annual cycle. They represent different water resources management options for wet grassland sites discussed in the region (Dietrich and Kaiser, 2017). One lysimeter represents the conditions of the surrounding area (actual water management option). The other options have higher or lower target water levels. They show the effects of a modified water management on the water balance, the development of the vegetation and the biomass yield.
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