Dataset of physicochemical, microbiological, and plant root parameters of 135 soils from various urban land uses Blois city, France
Year: 2025
Type: data-paper
Abstract: If natural and cultivated soils have been widely investigated, urban soils are still poorly understood, especially in terms of the microbial diversity they harbor and its roles in providing soil functions and ecosystem services. This paper presents data collected from urban soils sampled at 135 sites from the medium-sized city of Blois (France), which correspond to different land uses randomly distributed in the city. In total, eight types of land use were identified, undergoing four levels of management intensity and positioned either in or out of the Loire floodplain. This data collection describes the main soil physicochemical characteristics (texture, pH, water status, chemical contents), plant traits (root functional traits) as well as abundances of broad taxonomic groups (bacterial, archaeal, and fungal), and of microbial functional groups involved in soil C, N, and P cycling, microbial diversity (sequencing of Bacteria, Archaea, and Fungi), and different microbial activities (respiration, activities linked to the nitrogen cycle, extracellular enzymatic activities, and potential methanogenesis). The dataset summarized in this article improves our knowledge about physicochemical and (micro)biological characteristics of urban soils and can be used as a reference for future studies of urban soils.
Source: Data in Brief
Authors: Marie-Paule Norini, Jennifer Harris, Sébastien Bonthoux, Cindy Arnoldi, Rachel Boscardin, Amélie Cantarel, Mickaël Charron, Thibauld Conte, Céline Cosson, Abigaïl Delort, Muriel Deparis, Jonathan Gervaix, Ulysse Guilloteau, Fadwa Khalfallah, Annie Millery, Agnès Richaume, Nathalie Tissot, Hafida Tris, Jean-Christophe Clément, Arnaud Foulquier, Catherine Joulian, Claude Le Milbeau, Xavier Le Roux, Emilie Lyautey, Mikael Motelica-Heino, Thomas Pommier, Nicolas Legay
Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, Université de Tours, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées Centre Val de Loire, CItés, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés, Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique, Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine, Lyon 1 Université, Université de Lyon, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Ecologie microbienne, Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,220
Funders: Indian National Science Academy, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Labex, Conseil Régional du Centre-Val de Loire, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ministère de la Transition écologique et Solidaire, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, European Regional Development Fund
OpenAlex ID: W4416417440