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Data from: Conservation Practices Induce Tradeoffs in Soil Function: Observations from the Northern Great Plains

On-farm soil sampling

Cropland expansion and reduced crop rotation diversity throughout the northern Great Plains has negatively impacted soil quality, creating a need to identify conservation practices that can counteract this trend. A study was conducted to quantify soil property responses to crop diversity/intensity, cover crops, and livestock integration under controlled experimental conditions, and land use (dryland cropping, native grassland, untilled pasture) on working farms and ranches, all on a common soil type in southcentral North Dakota, USA. Data from this study included near-surface (0-5 cm) measurements of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties over a 3-yr period for contrasting long-term experimental treatments at the USDA-ARS Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, Mandan, North Dakota. Soil profile (0-100 cm) assessments of soil physical and chemical properties complemented near-surface measurements. Data were used to generate soil quality index scores using the Soil Management Assessment Framework. Annual spring wheat grain yields for experimental treatments complemented soils data. Similar evaluations were conducted on six on-farm sites in Emmons County, North Dakota, USA, but only for one year and without grain yield data. Data may be used to better understand soil property responses to cropland conservation practices and different land uses. Data are generally applicable to rainfed conditions under a semiarid Continental climate for Temvik-Wilton silt loams (fine silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic and Pachic Haplustolls) and associated soil types (i.e., Grassna, Linton, Mandan, and Williams).

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Tags
Modified
2022-11-09
Release Date
2022-10-19
Frequency
Annually
Identifier
a7cfd435-2085-481b-8f3a-14dd82842f38
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
POINT (-100.913783635 46.774939656)
POINT (-100.906160611 46.77392567)
POINT (-100.954091462 46.777260519)
POINT (-100.316666667 46.466666667)
POINT (-100.3 46.416666667)
POINT (-100.266666667 46.366666667)
POINT (-100.183333333 45.95)
POINT (-100.15 45.966666667)
POINT (-100.133333333 45.966666667)
Publisher
Ag Data Commons
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
South-central North Dakota
Temporal Coverage
June 1, 2014 to August 31, 2016
License
Data Dictionary
Contact Name
Liebig, Mark A.
Contact Email
Public Access Level
Public
Program Code
005:040 - Department of Agriculture - National Research
Bureau Code
005:18 - Agricultural Research Service