Soil and stem xylem water isotope data from two pan-European sampling campaigns

Description

Here, we present a comprehensive isotope dataset of soil and stem xylem water collected during two pan-European sampling campaigns in spring and summer 2023. The dataset includes samples from 40 forest sites featuring beech (Fagus sylvatica), spruce (Picea abies), or mixed beech-spruce forests, and is supplemented with detailed site-specific, soil-specific, and tree-specific metadata. Samples and metadata were collected by various researchers across Europe following a standardized protocol. Soil samples were taken at up to five depths (ranging from 0 to 90 cm), and stem xylem samples were collected from three beech and/or spruce trees at each site. All samples were sent to a single laboratory for analysis, where water was extracted using cryogenic vacuum distillation and analyzed with an isotope laser spectrometer. Additionally, a subset of the samples underwent analysis with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer. The complete description of the data can be found in a publication in Earth System Science Data (in review).

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Name Format Description Link
0 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/1821825e-f34e-42a4-b68d-d1978d83a1e4
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/1033bf75-f7a4-4e4d-b3fb-667b30a79208
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/a1d36c34-1e52-4ce1-96cd-9c2f2d00e39e
57 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/3ef7cef6-5908-4e98-9213-678194423f86
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/9cd9f7e3-9910-4dc5-a23e-aef7027a8e57
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/1033bf75-f7a4-4e4d-b3fb-667b30a79208
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/9cd9f7e3-9910-4dc5-a23e-aef7027a8e57
57 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/3ef7cef6-5908-4e98-9213-678194423f86
0 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/1821825e-f34e-42a4-b68d-d1978d83a1e4
8 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/a1d36c34-1e52-4ce1-96cd-9c2f2d00e39e
57 https://www.envidat.ch/dataset/soil-and-tree-water-isotope-data-across-europe---watson-sampling-campaigns-in-20/resource/6c3020bb-795a-49db-ad12-7db15bee2a19

Tags

  • picea-abies
  • isotopes
  • forest
  • soil-water
  • fagus-sylvatica
  • hydrogen-isotopes
  • oxygen-isotopes
  • water-isotopes
  • cryogenic-extraction
  • spruce
  • xylem-water
  • critical-zone
  • europe
  • ecohydrology
  • hydrology
  • beech

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  • EDUC

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