Soil functional measurements (enzymatic activities) across geo linked sampling locations, on grassland, UK (2016)

Data are presented of enzymatic activity of soil collected from paired intensive and extensive grassland systems including low and high pH parent soils, from 32 sites across the United Kingdom. The samples were collected during winter and spring 2015-2016 by project staff experienced in soil core collection. Dry soil samples were analysed for a suit of extracellular hydrolytic enzyme activities. Fluorescently labeled substrates were used to enable the activity of the following enzymes to be measured. All analysis was carried out at CEH Wallingford.

The data were collected to help understand soil functional change in a variety of management and climatic scenarios as part of NERC U-GRASS (Understanding and enhancing soil ecosystem services and resilience in UK grass and croplands) award (NERC Reference NE/M017125/1) part of the NERC Soil Security Programme.

本数据集收录了英国境内32个采样点的土壤酶活性数据，样品采自成对布设的集约化与粗放型草地系统，涵盖低pH与高pH母质土壤。样品采集工作由具备土壤柱采样经验的项目团队成员于2015-2016年冬季及春季完成。对干燥后的土壤样品开展了一系列胞外水解酶活性检测，本次检测采用荧光标记底物，以实现目标酶类的活性定量。全部分析工作均于CEH Wallingford（英国生态与水文学中心沃林福德实验室）完成。
本数据集的采集旨在助力解析不同草地管理模式与气候情景下的土壤功能变化，相关研究作为自然环境研究委员会（Natural Environment Research Council, NERC）U-GRASS项目（全称：Understanding and enhancing soil ecosystem services and resilience in UK grass and croplands，即"理解并提升英国草地与农田土壤生态系统服务功能及韧性"）的一部分，隶属于NERC土壤安全计划（NERC Soil Security Programme），项目编号为NE/M017125/1。