Natural spatial subsidies in continental Antarctic soil
Entry ID: K052_2001_2005_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: The soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys are hypothesized to rely on external sources of nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, etc). The importance of these spatial subsidies on productivity and biological diversity of dry valley soils was investigated over several seasons in the Garwood Valley. Sampling of the soil, microbial mats and foam from each identified landform and from Lake Colleen was undertaken for ... View entire text
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Description: The Antarctic Dry Valley soils project
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -78.02   S: -78.05   E: 163.97   W: 163.83

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-01-09
Stop Date: 2002-01-19
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Quality The data set's lineage (and citation) is described in:
van Lynden GWJ and Oldeman LR 1997. The assessment of the status of human-induced soil degradation in South and South-East Asia, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), Wageningen (http://www.isric.org/isric/webdocs/Docs/ASSODEndReport.pdf)
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Use Constraints Materials developed by ISRIC are copyrighted, all rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of such materials for educational or non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of materials for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the ... View entire text
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
World Data Center for Soils, ISRIC - World Soil Information, Wageningen Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.isric.org
Dataset ID: ISRIC_Assod

Data Center Personnel
Name: NIELS H. BATJES
Phone: +31-317-471700
Email: niels.batjes at wur.nl
Contact Address:
ISRIC - World Soil Information (World Data Center for Soils)
P.O. Box 353
City: Wageningen
Postal Code: 6700 AJ
Country: The Netherlands
Distribution
Fees: n/a
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +31-317-471735
Email: Godert.VanLynden at wur.nl
Contact Address:
ISRIC - World Soil Information (World Data Center for Soils)
P.O. Box 353
City: Wageningen
Postal Code: 6700 AJ
Country: The Netherlands
Publications/References
ASSOD 1997. The Assessment of the Status of Human-induced Soil Degradation in South and Southeast Asia (Van Lynden, G.W.J. and L.R., Oldeman (ed.)), UNEP, FAO, ISRIC, Wageningen
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-08-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-08-30

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