Soil characterisation data from UK riparian observatories and international observation sites, 2023-2024

This dataset contains soil physicochemical characterisation data collected from riparian observatories in the UK (Scotland and England) and complementary international observation sites in Germany and Sweden. Measurements include soil pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, extractable phosphorus, major cations and anions, bulk density, and related parameters describing soil characterisations such a texture. The data provides insight into nutrient status and geochemical variability across riparian zones with differing land uses, vegetation, and climatic conditions.

The accompanying metadata file details data table titles, analytical methods, limit of detection and units of measurement to facilitate reuse and interpretation. Soil samples were collected as part of the NERC-funded project "Accelerating Nutrient Cycles at the Riparian Land : Water Interface" (NE/V012460/1) investigating riparian zone biogeochemistry across temperate regions.

本数据集收录了采自英国（苏格兰与英格兰）河岸带观测台站，以及德国、瑞典配套国际观测站点的土壤理化特征表征数据。测定指标涵盖土壤pH值、有机碳、全氮、有效磷、主要阳离子与阴离子、土壤容重，以及描述土壤特征的相关参数（如土壤质地）。该数据集可为解析不同土地利用、植被与气候条件下河岸带的营养状态与地球化学变异规律提供科学参考。

随附的元数据文件详细列明了数据表标题、分析方法、检出限与测量单位，以助力数据的复用与解读。本数据集的土壤样品采集自由英国自然环境研究理事会（Natural Environment Research Council, NERC）资助的项目"Accelerating Nutrient Cycles at the Riparian Land : Water Interface"（NE/V012460/1），该项目聚焦温带区域河岸带的生物地球化学特征研究。