Table 8 Data dictionary for soil carbon and nitrogen (dataset iv) from elevational gradients with and without nutrient input from a seabird colony, in Bjørndalen and on Lindholmhøgda, respectively, near Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Variable name | Description | Variable type | Variable range or levels | Units | How measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gradient | Elevational gradient; C = reference, B = nutrient input gradient (seabird colony) | categorical | B – C | defined | |
Site | Site as a number 1–7 | numeric | 1–7 | defined | |
PlotID | Plot ID from A to G | categorical | A–G | defined | |
Variable | Soil nutrient variable; C = carbon, N = nitrogen | categorical | C–N | defined | |
Value | Soil nutrient content | numeric | 0.096 – 28.388 | percentage | recorded |
Weight_mg | Weight of soil sample | numeric | 3.522 – 8.812 | mg | recorded |
Elevation_m | Elevation of site | numeric | 9.759 – 238.159 | m a.s.l. | recorded |
Longitude_E | Longitude of site | numeric | 15.34 – 15.712 | Degree east | recorded |
Latitude_N | Latitude of site | numeric | 78.207 – 78.239 | Degree north | recorded |
