Soil biota and chemistry data from the Elevational Transect (ET) experiment, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (1993-2020, ongoing)

Investigation of the effect of elevation and topography on soil biota and soil properties was part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The number of soil organisms (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades), divided by species, sex and maturity was monitored at 3 elevations, initially in Taylor Valley (1993) then Garwood and Miers Valleys (2012) in order to accomplish this.

海拔与地形对土壤生物及土壤特性的影响研究，是麦克默多干谷长期生态研究（Long Term Ecological Research, LTER）项目的组成部分。为达成该研究目标，研究人员在3处海拔梯度处，按物种、性别及发育阶段对土壤生物（包括线虫、轮虫与缓步动物）的数量开展监测：监测工作最初于1993年在泰勒谷（Taylor Valley）启动，随后分别于2012年在加伍德谷（Garwood Valley）与米尔斯谷（Miers Valley）推进。