smallforest-soil data.xlsx

This dataset contains information on forest patch features (age and size), environmental factors (macroclimate, N deposition, forest cover in a buffer zone, total tree basal area) and soil data measured in 415 locations in 199 forest patches across Europe. Soil data included the concentrations and stocks of soil C, N and P and their stoichiometry in both forest floor and mineral topsoil layer (0-10 cm) across Europe. The second tab of the excel contains metadata explaining the columns.