Data for the article “Mixing crop residues induces a synergistic effect on microbial biomass and an additive effect on soil organic matter priming”
Description
This data supports the paper “Mixing crop residues induces a synergistic effect on microbial biomass and an additive effect on soil organic matter priming”. There are four datasheets: the sheet "Respiration" contains the data of respiration measured at one day after applying cover crop residues; the sheet "PLFA_total" contains total PLFA (Phospholipid-derived fatty acids) biomass measured by GC-FID; the sheet "PLFA_plant" includes PLFA biomass derived from plant residues which was measured by GC-C-IRMS; and the sheet "PLFA_SOM" includes PLFA biomass derived from soil organic matter (SOM). The PLFA derived from SOM was the difference between total biomass, plant-derived biomass, and the biomass in the soil without adding plant residues. The unit for respiration is ng g-1 h-1, and the unit for PLFA is µg C g-1, respectively.