Physical properties of forest and pasture soils in San Francisco at 2000 m asl

The dataset includes physical properties of the mineral soils on forest and pasture core plots in San Francisco during the sampling campaigns in 2018 and 2019. Three soil profiles were established on each core plot. Respresentative samples were taken from each horizon, dried and transported to Germany for laboratory analyses. Bulk density was measured in the topsoil with undisturbed soil cores. Soil texture was measured with a combined sieving and pipetting method after oxidation of organic matter and chemical dispersion of aggregates.