Raw data from deep pit soil carbon measurements at two paired-sites for pasture and pine in New Zealand

Authors: Loretta G Garrett, Justin B Ford-Robertson, Kimberly A Robertson.New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, New Zealand (trading as Scion), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand.A soil data set from two paired-sites for pasture and Pinus radiata land use in New Zealand. The sites are located in Kaingaroa and Ngaumu (Oliver et al., 2004). The dataset underpins existing publications by Scott et al. (1999) and Oliver et al. (2004) who describe soil sample collection and analysis. The data set is extended here to include the soil coarse fraction bulk density and organic carbon concentrations.The data is identified by site name and individual soil sample ID. The data includes:1. File ‘DeepPit data’ with four data sheets: a) Site land use details; b) Site data dictionary description for each field; c) Soil data by site and calculation of soil carbon and nitrogen stocks on a per hectare basis; d) Soil data dictionary description for each field; e) Soil coarse fraction (>2 mm) data used to generate a regression to estimate sample carbon concentration; and f) Regression data dictionary for each field.2. File ‘Ngaumu soil profile description’: A soil profile description of the deep pits from the Ngaumu site.3. File ‘Kaingaroa soil profile description’: A soil profile description of the deep pits from the Kaingaroa site.Contact: Loretta Garrett ([e-mail])AcknowledgmentsFunding to publish the data came from the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) Strategic Science Investment Fund held by Scion (C04X1703). Acknowledgment goes to the original funding source to collect and test the soil from New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology. We acknowledge Huge Wilde and Wim Rijkse (Landcare Research) for the soil profile descriptions.ReferencesOliver, G. R., Beets, P. N., Garrett, L. G., Pearce, S. H., Kimberly, M. O., Ford-Robertson, J. B., & Robertson, K. A. (2004). Variation in soil carbon in pine plantations and implications for monitoring soil carbon stocks in relation to land-use change and forest site management in New Zealand. Forest Ecology and Management, 203(1-3), 283-295. http://www.scopus.com/scopus/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-8844241545&partner=40&rel=R4.5.0Scott, N. A., Tate, K. R., Ford-Robertson, J., Giltrap, D. J., & Smith, C. T. (1999). Soil carbon storage in plantation forests and pastures: land-use change implications. Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 51(2), 326-335. https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v51i2.16301DisclaimerWe make no warranties regarding the accuracy or integrity of the Data. We accept no liability for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of access to, or the use of the Data. We are in no way to be held responsible for the use that you put the Data to. You rely on the Data entirely at your own risk.