Mineral soil pH values of all experimental plots (EP) of the Biodiversity Exploratories project from 2011, Soil (core project)

The core project ‘Soil' provides essential information on soil properties and ecosystem functions across all 300 Experimental Plots (EPs) of the Biodiversity Exploratories. Soil pH is considered a master variable in soil science as it affects many chemical processes in soils. Most importantly, the plant nutrient availability is greatly affected by the soil pH as it controlls the chemical forms of the different nutrients and influences the chemical reactions they undergo.