Spatial Variation in the Integrated Assessment of Pasture Dynamics and Soil Health on the North Wyke Farm Platform

This dataset contains measurements made in fields on the North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability in South West England. These fields contained either permanent pasture or a Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens pasture, and were used as part of a beef and sheep livestock system. 10 locations were chosen in each field, 5 within 50 m of the field boundary and 5 closer to the middle of the field, and the latitude and longitude of each point is provided. At each location a range of measurements were made, including: percentage cover of plants and bare ground; leaf dry matter content; specific leaf area; pasture dry matter by rising plate meter; soil bulk density; soil organic matter; soil structure; earthworm counts and weights for different functional groups; and soil penetrometer readings.