Description: This dataset provides information on soil chemistry and soil bulk density as part of the Grassworks project, which investigates the restoration of species-rich grasslands in Germany. Grasslands are globally threatened ecosystems, and the project aims to identify factors that contribute to successful restoration, focusing on ecological complexity and stakeholder engagement. Data was collected from 187 grassland sites across three regions in North, Central, and South Germany, each with distinct socio-economic and ecological characteristics. Sampling occurred between 2022 and 2023 and included 40–41 restored grassland sites and 20–25 reference sites (10–12 positive, 10–13 negative) per region. At each site in March or early April at each vegetation plot, we took soil samples (pooled from six soil cores, 20 mm diameter) that were further pooled into one sample per site and analyzed for total soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen content, pH, and soil texture as well as microbial biomass (carbon based). Additionally, soil bulk density was measured at vegetation plots per site, to enable future assessment of carbon sequestration over time. Soil and bulk density samples were taken at two depths: 0–10 and 10–30 cm.
Global identifier:
Doi(
"10.1594/PANGAEA.988202",
)
DataMeasurements(
DataMeasurements {
domain: Unspecified,
station: None,
measured_variables: [
"Carbon, inorganic, total",
"Carbon, organic, total",
"Carbon, total",
"DATE/TIME",
"Depth, soil, maximum",
"Depth, soil, minimum",
"Event label",
"Hydrology",
"LATITUDE",
"LONGITUDE",
"Land use, history",
"Location of event",
"Management",
"Nitrogen, total",
"Number of cores",
"Observer",
"Precision",
"Project",
"Restoration, method",
"Restoration, start",
"Sample type",
"Sample volume",
"Sample, dry mass",
"Sample, wet mass",
"Site information",
"Soil texture classification",
"Subsample, size fraction < 2 mm, dry mass",
"Subsample, size fraction > 2 mm, dry mass",
"Subtransect",
"pH, soil",
],
methods: [
"Calculated",
"Calculated, TC minus TOC",
"Dried, sieved through 2 mm and size fraction <2 mm weighed",
"Dried, sieved through 2 mm and size fraction >2 mm weighed",
"Dry combustion according to DIN ISO 10694",
"Measured according to VDLUFA (2016) method A 4.1.3.1",
"Measured according to VDLUFA (2016) method A 5.1.1",
"Soil cores (20 mm diameter) were pooled for analysis",
"Soil sample",
"Soil texture evaluation and classification by finger test according to DIN 19682-2",
"Weighed",
],
},
)
Tags: Bodenvegetation ? Stickstoffgehalt ? Vegetation ? Bodenkohlenstoff ? Bodenchemie ? Deutschland ? Geografische Koordinaten ? Gesamtkohlenstoff ? Gesamtstickstoff ? Grünland ? Grünlandökosystem ? Bodenart ? Bodenprobe ? Management ? Landnutzungsklassifizierung ? Biomasse ? Daten ? Hydrologie ? CCS-Technologie ? Ecology & Environment ?
Region: Southern Germany Northern Germany Central Germany
Bounding boxes: 9.64° .. 13.05° x 48.22° .. 54.37°
License: Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0
Data access requires registration: click here for further informationLanguage: Englisch/English
Modified: 2026-03-10
Time ranges: 2022-03-08 - 2023-10-12
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