Mean gravimetric soil moisture (SM; %) of different soil depths (cm) under various defoliation regimes (cut to 1, 3 and 5 cm above ground) and P application (low, medium and high).

**P*PMean gravimetric soil moisture (SM; %) of different soil depths (cm) under various defoliation regimes (cut to 1, 3 and 5 cm above ground) and P application (low, medium and high).本数据集包含在多种刈割制度（刈割至地表以上1、3、5 cm处）与施磷水平（低、中、高）条件下，不同土壤深度（cm）的P*P均值重量法土壤含水量（soil moisture, SM；%）。