Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Litter and soil radiocarbon and selective metal measurements from Bear Brook, 1998–2023

Radiocarbon time series of archived litter and soil samples from Bear Brook (west of watershed 6) at lower elevation from 1998 to 2023. Additional measurements include total carbon and nitrogen for all samples, and selective dissolution metal concentrations for the Oa/A and mineral soil layers. Selective dissolution metals include pyrophosphate-extractable aluminum (Al); iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and manganese (Mn); oxalate-extractable Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, and Mn; and dithionite-extractable Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, and Mn. All samples are from the Microbial Biomass and Activity Sampling Effort (Groffman and Martel, 2025, https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/aff4a2074fd56102f62f13a19ce46f2d). These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the US Forest Service, Northern Research Station.