Site ID:
XX-PTr
Site Name:
Pantropical site
Variables:
Soil properties - Other
Date Range:
Oct. 1, 2015
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March 29, 2018
Description:
This data set comprehensively describes the soil sources, properties and isotherm values from a study analyzing the phosphorus (P) sorption properties of tropical soils. Twenty-five tropical soils and two subtropical soils, from both A and B horizons, were selected from archived soils at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Five soil orders – Aridisols, Andisols, Inceptisols, and Oxisols – and seven different regions – Kenya, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Hawaii in the United States, Costa Rica, Panama, and China – were represented in this study.
By determining the relationships between soil physical properties and P sorption maxima, this study aimed to better inform Earth system models (ESM) that are incorporating soil P sorption processes into P cycles, alongside carbon and nitrogen cycles. This data set contains one file with soil source information and their corresponding physical characteristics and isotherm values (Soil_Sources_Properties_and_Isotherms_2018.xlsx) and a document with metadata and methods information (Soil_Sources_Properties_and_Isotherms_2018.docx).
QA/QC:
None
Methods Description:
For detailed methods, see the included document "Soil_Sources_Properties_and_Isotherms_2018.docx" and the related publication.
Access Level:
Public
Originating Institution(s):
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sponsor Organization(s):
None
Contact:
Mayes, Melanie - Oak Ridge National Lab (mayesma@ornl.gov)
Brenner ,J., W. Porter, J.R. Phillips, J. Childs, X. Yang, M.A. Mayes (2018), Phosphorus sorption on tropical soils with relevance to Earth system model needs, Soil Research SR18197. Soil Research 57(1) 17-27 https://doi.org/10.1071/SR18197 https://doi.org/10.1071/SR18197
