Wildfire and extreme rainfall reduce soil carbon and nitrogen pools in a semiarid shrubland ecosystem
Data files
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cations_JGR.R
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diurnalsmooth.R
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extractableN2023.csv
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lmeVWC.R
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PALcations2022.csv
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palwsa_lme22-24.R
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profiles2022smooth.csv
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profiles2023smooth.csv
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profiles2024smooth.csv
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README.md
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sandfreewsa.R
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sensortable2.csv
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sfwsa.csv
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soilCNfractions_allyears.csv
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vwc_summary2022recalibrated.csv
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vwc_summary2023recalibrated.csv
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vwc_summary2024recalibrated.csv
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VWC2022recalibrated.csv
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VWC2023recalibrated.csv
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VWC2024recalibrated.csv
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Abstract
This study took advantage of a wildfire, natural variation in rainfall, and a controlled rain-shelter experiment to examine the interactions of fire and rain on soil structure and organic matter storage in a coastal sage scrub ecosystem in southern California. The study includes data from 2022-2024. Passive rain shelters were installed in the fall of 2022, and were paired with nearby control plots. The years preceding the study were drier than average, while 2023 was an exceptionally high rainfall year, and 2024 was close to the long-term average. The study includes two areas that burned in a January 2021 wildfire and an adjacent unburned area. For most variables, there are at total of 36 datapoints for each year (3 areas x 2 rainfall treatments x 6 replicates). The datasets include carbon and nitrogen associated with different soil physical fractions, including water stable aggregates, particulate organic matter, mineral associated organic matter, and soluble pools. Additionally, soil water content was measured at three depths at 15 minute intervals in each plot. This project was funded by NSF grant 2154746.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qrfj6q5tn
Description of the data and file structure
The study includes data from 2022-2024 from a coastal sage scrub ecosystem in southern California. Passive rain shelters (diverting 66% of rainfall) were installed in the fall of 2022, and were paired with nearby control plots. The years preceding the study were drier than average, while 2023 was an exceptionally high rainfall year, and 2024 was close to the long-term average. The study includes two areas that burned in a January 2021 wildfire (A and B) and an adjacent unburned area (C). Soil samples (25 cm deep) were collected in January 2022 and late spring of 2023 and 2024. For most variables, there are at total of 36 data points for each year (3 areas x 2 rainfall treatments x 6 replicates). The datasets include carbon and nitrogen associated with different soil physical fractions, including water stable aggregates, particulate organic matter, mineral associated organic matter, and soluble pools. Additionally, soil water content was measured at three depths (0-12, 13-25 and 38-50cm) at 15 minute intervals in each plot.
Files and variables
File: VWC2024recalibrated.csv
Description: soil volumetric water content (unitless, cm3 H2O cm-3 soil) at three depths from 36 plots collected in water year 2024 (May 2023 to May 2024). Odd numbered plots had rain shelters, even numbered plots were controls with no shelters. Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- VWC_1_a: volumetric water content, plot 1, 0-12 cm
- VWC_1_b: volumetric water content, plot 1, 13-25 cm
- VWC_1_c: volumetric water content, plot 1, 38-50 cm
- VWC_2_a: volumetric water content, plot 2, 0-12 cm
- VWC_2_b: volumetric water content, plot 2, 13-25 cm
- VWC_2_c: volumetric water content, plot 2, 38-50 cm
- VWC_3_a: volumetric water content, plot 3, 0-12 cm
- VWC_3_b: volumetric water content, plot 3, 13-25 cm
- VWC_3_c: volumetric water content, plot 3, 38-50 cm
- VWC_4_a: volumetric water content, plot 4, 0-12 cm
- VWC_4_b: volumetric water content, plot 4, 13-25 cm
- VWC_4_c: volumetric water content, plot 4, 38-50 cm
- VWC_5_a: volumetric water content, plot 5, 0-12 cm
- VWC_5_b: volumetric water content, plot 5, 13-25 cm
- VWC_5_c: volumetric water content, plot 5, 38-50 cm
- VWC_6_a: volumetric water content, plot 6, 0-12 cm
- VWC_6_b: volumetric water content, plot 6, 13-25 cm
- VWC_6_c: volumetric water content, plot 6, 38-50 cm
- VWC_7_a: volumetric water content, plot 7, 0-12 cm
- VWC_7_b: volumetric water content, plot 7, 13-25 cm
- VWC_7_c: volumetric water content, plot 7, 38-50 cm
- VWC_8_a: volumetric water content, plot 8, 0-12 cm
- VWC_8_b: volumetric water content, plot 8, 13-25 cm
- VWC_8_c: volumetric water content, plot 8, 38-50 cm
- VWC_9_a: volumetric water content, plot 9, 0-12 cm
- VWC_9_b: volumetric water content, plot 9, 13-25 cm
- VWC_9_c: volumetric water content, plot 9, 38-50 cm
- VWC_10_a: volumetric water content, plot 10, 0-12 cm
- VWC_10_b: volumetric water content, plot 10, 13-25 cm
- VWC_10_c: volumetric water content, plot 10, 38-50 cm
- VWC_11_a: volumetric water content, plot 11, 0-12 cm
- VWC_11_b: volumetric water content, plot 11, 13-25 cm
- VWC_11_c: volumetric water content, plot 11, 38-50 cm
- VWC_12_a: volumetric water content, plot 12, 0-12 cm
- VWC_12_b: volumetric water content, plot 12, 13-25 cm
- VWC_12_c: volumetric water content, plot 12, 38-50 cm
- VWC_13_a: volumetric water content, plot 13, 0-12 cm
- VWC_13_b: volumetric water content, plot 13, 13-25 cm
- VWC_13_c: volumetric water content, plot 13, 38-50 cm
- VWC_14_a: volumetric water content, plot 14, 0-12 cm
- VWC_14_b: volumetric water content, plot 14, 13-25 cm
- VWC_14_c: volumetric water content, plot 14, 38-50 cm
- VWC_15_a: volumetric water content, plot 15, 0-12 cm
- VWC_15_b: volumetric water content, plot 15, 13-25 cm
- VWC_15_c: volumetric water content, plot 15, 38-50 cm
- VWC_16_a: volumetric water content, plot 16, 0-12 cm
- VWC_16_b: volumetric water content, plot 16, 13-25 cm
- VWC_16_c: volumetric water content, plot 16, 38-50 cm
- VWC_17_a: volumetric water content, plot 17, 0-12 cm
- VWC_17_b: volumetric water content, plot 17, 13-25 cm
- VWC_17_c: volumetric water content, plot 17, 38-50 cm
- VWC_18_a: volumetric water content, plot 18, 0-12 cm
- VWC_18_b: volumetric water content, plot 18, 13-25 cm
- VWC_18_c: volumetric water content, plot 18, 38-50 cm
- VWC_19_a: volumetric water content, plot 19, 0-12 cm
- VWC_19_b: volumetric water content, plot 19, 13-25 cm
- VWC_19_c: volumetric water content, plot 19, 38-50 cm
- VWC_20_a: volumetric water content, plot 20, 0-12 cm
- VWC_20_b: volumetric water content, plot 20, 13-25 cm
- VWC_20_c: volumetric water content, plot 20, 38-50 cm
- VWC_21_a: volumetric water content, plot 21, 0-12 cm
- VWC_21_b: volumetric water content, plot 21, 13-25 cm
- VWC_21_c: volumetric water content, plot 21, 38-50 cm
- VWC_22_a: volumetric water content, plot 22, 0-12 cm
- VWC_22_b: volumetric water content, plot 22, 13-25 cm
- VWC_22_c: volumetric water content, plot 22, 38-50 cm
- VWC_23_a: volumetric water content, plot 23, 0-12 cm
- VWC_23_b: volumetric water content, plot 23, 13-25 cm
- VWC_23_c: volumetric water content, plot 23, 38-50 cm
- VWC_24_a: volumetric water content, plot 24, 0-12 cm
- VWC_24_b: volumetric water content, plot 24, 13-25 cm
- VWC_24_c: volumetric water content, plot 24, 38-50 cm
- VWC_25_a: volumetric water content, plot 25, 0-12 cm
- VWC_25_b: volumetric water content, plot 25, 13-25 cm
- VWC_25_c: volumetric water content, plot 25, 38-50 cm
- VWC_26_a: volumetric water content, plot 26, 0-12 cm
- VWC_26_b: volumetric water content, plot 26, 13-25 cm
- VWC_26_c: volumetric water content, plot 26, 38-50 cm
- VWC_27_a: volumetric water content, plot 27, 0-12 cm
- VWC_27_b: volumetric water content, plot 27, 13-25 cm
- VWC_27_c: volumetric water content, plot 27, 38-50 cm
- VWC_28_a: volumetric water content, plot 28, 0-12 cm
- VWC_28_b: volumetric water content, plot 28, 13-25 cm
- VWC_28_c: volumetric water content, plot 28, 38-50 cm
- VWC_29_a: volumetric water content, plot 29, 0-12 cm
- VWC_29_b: volumetric water content, plot 29, 13-25 cm
- VWC_29_c: volumetric water content, plot 29, 38-50 cm
- VWC_30_a: volumetric water content, plot 30, 0-12 cm
- VWC_30_b: volumetric water content, plot 30, 13-25 cm
- VWC_30_c: volumetric water content, plot 30, 38-50 cm
- VWC_31_a: volumetric water content, plot 31, 0-12 cm
- VWC_31_b: volumetric water content, plot 31, 13-25 cm
- VWC_31_c: volumetric water content, plot 31, 38-50 cm
- VWC_32_a: volumetric water content, plot 32, 0-12 cm
- VWC_32_b: volumetric water content, plot 32, 13-25 cm
- VWC_32_c: volumetric water content, plot 32, 38-50 cm
- VWC_33_a: volumetric water content, plot 33, 0-12 cm
- VWC_33_b: volumetric water content, plot 33, 13-25 cm
- VWC_33_c: volumetric water content, plot 33, 38-50 cm
- VWC_34_a: volumetric water content, plot 34, 0-12 cm
- VWC_34_b: volumetric water content, plot 34, 13-25 cm
- VWC_34_c: volumetric water content, plot 34, 38-50 cm
- VWC_35_a: volumetric water content, plot 35, 0-12 cm
- VWC_35_b: volumetric water content, plot 35, 13-25 cm
- VWC_35_c: volumetric water content, plot 35, 38-50 cm
- VWC_36_a: volumetric water content, plot 36, 0-12 cm
- VWC_36_b: volumetric water content, plot 36, 13-25 cm
File: VWC2023recalibrated.csv
Description: soil volumetric water content (unitless, cm3 H2O cm-3 soil) at three depths from 36 plots collected in water year 2023 (Nov 2022 to May 2023). Odd numbered plots had rain shelters, even numbered plots were controls with no shelters. Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- VWC_1_a: volumetric water content, plot 1, 0-12 cm
- VWC_1_b: volumetric water content, plot 1, 13-25 cm
- VWC_1_c: volumetric water content, plot 1, 38-50 cm
- VWC_2_a: volumetric water content, plot 2, 0-12 cm
- VWC_2_b: volumetric water content, plot 2, 13-25 cm
- VWC_2_c: volumetric water content, plot 2, 38-50 cm
- VWC_3_a: volumetric water content, plot 3, 0-12 cm
- VWC_3_b: volumetric water content, plot 3, 13-25 cm
- VWC_3_c: volumetric water content, plot 3, 38-50 cm
- VWC_4_a: volumetric water content, plot 4, 0-12 cm
- VWC_4_b: volumetric water content, plot 4, 13-25 cm
- VWC_4_c: volumetric water content, plot 4, 38-50 cm
- VWC_5_a: volumetric water content, plot 5, 0-12 cm
- VWC_5_b: volumetric water content, plot 5, 13-25 cm
- VWC_5_c: volumetric water content, plot 5, 38-50 cm
- VWC_6_a: volumetric water content, plot 6, 0-12 cm
- VWC_6_b: volumetric water content, plot 6, 13-25 cm
- VWC_6_c: volumetric water content, plot 6, 38-50 cm
- VWC_7_a: volumetric water content, plot 7, 0-12 cm
- VWC_7_b: volumetric water content, plot 7, 13-25 cm
- VWC_7_c: volumetric water content, plot 7, 38-50 cm
- VWC_8_a: volumetric water content, plot 8, 0-12 cm
- VWC_8_b: volumetric water content, plot 8, 13-25 cm
- VWC_8_c: volumetric water content, plot 8, 38-50 cm
- VWC_9_a: volumetric water content, plot 9, 0-12 cm
- VWC_9_b: volumetric water content, plot 9, 13-25 cm
- VWC_9_c: volumetric water content, plot 9, 38-50 cm
- VWC_10_a: volumetric water content, plot 10, 0-12 cm
- VWC_10_b: volumetric water content, plot 10, 13-25 cm
- VWC_10_c: volumetric water content, plot 10, 38-50 cm
- VWC_11_a: volumetric water content, plot 11, 0-12 cm
- VWC_11_b: volumetric water content, plot 11, 13-25 cm
- VWC_11_c: volumetric water content, plot 11, 38-50 cm
- VWC_12_a: volumetric water content, plot 12, 0-12 cm
- VWC_12_b: volumetric water content, plot 12, 13-25 cm
- VWC_12_c: volumetric water content, plot 12, 38-50 cm
- VWC_13_a: volumetric water content, plot 13, 0-12 cm
- VWC_13_b: volumetric water content, plot 13, 13-25 cm
- VWC_13_c: volumetric water content, plot 13, 38-50 cm
- VWC_14_a: volumetric water content, plot 14, 0-12 cm
- VWC_14_b: volumetric water content, plot 14, 13-25 cm
- VWC_14_c: volumetric water content, plot 14, 38-50 cm
- VWC_15_a: volumetric water content, plot 15, 0-12 cm
- VWC_15_b: volumetric water content, plot 15, 13-25 cm
- VWC_15_c: volumetric water content, plot 15, 38-50 cm
- VWC_16_a: volumetric water content, plot 16, 0-12 cm
- VWC_16_b: volumetric water content, plot 16, 13-25 cm
- VWC_17_a: volumetric water content, plot 17, 0-12 cm
- VWC_17_b: volumetric water content, plot 17, 13-25 cm
- VWC_17_c: volumetric water content, plot 17, 38-50 cm
- VWC_18_a: volumetric water content, plot 18, 0-12 cm
- VWC_18_b: volumetric water content, plot 18, 13-25 cm
- VWC_19_a: volumetric water content, plot 19, 0-12 cm
- VWC_19_b: volumetric water content, plot 19, 13-25 cm
- VWC_19_c: volumetric water content, plot 19, 38-50 cm
- VWC_20_a: volumetric water content, plot 20, 0-12 cm
- VWC_20_b: volumetric water content, plot 20, 13-25 cm
- VWC_20_c: volumetric water content, plot 20, 38-50 cm
- VWC_21_a: volumetric water content, plot 21, 0-12 cm
- VWC_21_b: volumetric water content, plot 21, 13-25 cm
- VWC_21_c: volumetric water content, plot 21, 38-50 cm
- VWC_22_a: volumetric water content, plot 22, 0-12 cm
- VWC_22_b: volumetric water content, plot 22, 13-25 cm
- VWC_22_c: volumetric water content, plot 22, 38-50 cm
- VWC_23_a: volumetric water content, plot 23, 0-12 cm
- VWC_23_b: volumetric water content, plot 23, 13-25 cm
- VWC_23_c: volumetric water content, plot 23, 38-50 cm
- VWC_24_a: volumetric water content, plot 24, 0-12 cm
- VWC_24_b: volumetric water content, plot 24, 13-25 cm
- VWC_24_c: volumetric water content, plot 24, 38-50 cm
- VWC_25_a: volumetric water content, plot 25, 0-12 cm
- VWC_25_b: volumetric water content, plot 25, 13-25 cm
- VWC_25_c: volumetric water content, plot 25, 38-50 cm
- VWC_26_a: volumetric water content, plot 26, 0-12 cm
- VWC_26_b: volumetric water content, plot 26, 13-25 cm
- VWC_26_c: volumetric water content, plot 26, 38-50 cm
- VWC_27_a: volumetric water content, plot 27, 0-12 cm
- VWC_27_b: volumetric water content, plot 27, 13-25 cm
- VWC_27_c: volumetric water content, plot 27, 38-50 cm
- VWC_28_a: volumetric water content, plot 28, 0-12 cm
- VWC_28_b: volumetric water content, plot 28, 13-25 cm
- VWC_28_c: volumetric water content, plot 28, 38-50 cm
- VWC_29_a: volumetric water content, plot 29, 0-12 cm
- VWC_29_b: volumetric water content, plot 29, 13-25 cm
- VWC_29_c: volumetric water content, plot 29, 38-50 cm
- VWC_30_a: volumetric water content, plot 30, 0-12 cm
- VWC_30_b: volumetric water content, plot 30, 13-25 cm
- VWC_30_c: volumetric water content, plot 30, 38-50 cm
- VWC_31_a: volumetric water content, plot 31, 0-12 cm
- VWC_31_b: volumetric water content, plot 31, 13-25 cm
- VWC_31_c: volumetric water content, plot 31, 38-50 cm
- VWC_32_a: volumetric water content, plot 32, 0-12 cm
- VWC_32_b: volumetric water content, plot 32, 13-25 cm
- VWC_32_c: volumetric water content, plot 32, 38-50 cm
- VWC_33_a: volumetric water content, plot 33, 0-12 cm
- VWC_33_b: volumetric water content, plot 33, 13-25 cm
- VWC_33_c: volumetric water content, plot 33, 38-50 cm
- VWC_34_a: volumetric water content, plot 34, 0-12 cm
- VWC_34_b: volumetric water content, plot 34, 13-25 cm
- VWC_34_c: volumetric water content, plot 34, 38-50 cm
- VWC_35_a: volumetric water content, plot 35, 0-12 cm
- VWC_35_b: volumetric water content, plot 35, 13-25 cm
- VWC_35_c: volumetric water content, plot 35, 38-50 cm
- VWC_36_a: volumetric water content, plot 36, 0-12 cm
- VWC_36_b: volumetric water content, plot 36, 13-25 cm
File: VWC2022recalibrated.csv
Description: soil volumetric water content (unitless, cm3 H2O cm-3 soil) at three depths from 36 plots collected in 2022, prior to installation of rain shelters (Mar to Oct 2022). Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- VWC_1_a: volumetric water content, plot 1, 0-12 cm
- VWC_1_b: volumetric water content, plot 1, 13-25 cm
- VWC_1_c: volumetric water content, plot 1, 38-50 cm
- VWC_2_a: volumetric water content, plot 2, 0-12 cm
- VWC_2_b: volumetric water content, plot 2, 13-25 cm
- VWC_2_c: volumetric water content, plot 2, 38-50 cm
- VWC_3_a: volumetric water content, plot 3, 0-12 cm
- VWC_3_b: volumetric water content, plot 3, 13-25 cm
- VWC_3_c: volumetric water content, plot 3, 38-50 cm
- VWC_4_a: volumetric water content, plot 4, 0-12 cm
- VWC_4_b: volumetric water content, plot 4, 13-25 cm
- VWC_4_c: volumetric water content, plot 4, 38-50 cm
- VWC_5_a: volumetric water content, plot 5, 0-12 cm
- VWC_5_b: volumetric water content, plot 5, 13-25 cm
- VWC_5_c: volumetric water content, plot 5, 38-50 cm
- VWC_6_a: volumetric water content, plot 6, 0-12 cm
- VWC_6_b: volumetric water content, plot 6, 13-25 cm
- VWC_6_c: volumetric water content, plot 6, 38-50 cm
- VWC_7_a: volumetric water content, plot 7, 0-12 cm
- VWC_7_b: volumetric water content, plot 7, 13-25 cm
- VWC_7_c: volumetric water content, plot 7, 38-50 cm
- VWC_8_a: volumetric water content, plot 8, 0-12 cm
- VWC_8_b: volumetric water content, plot 8, 13-25 cm
- VWC_8_c: volumetric water content, plot 8, 38-50 cm
- VWC_9_a: volumetric water content, plot 9, 0-12 cm
- VWC_9_b: volumetric water content, plot 9, 13-25 cm
- VWC_9_c: volumetric water content, plot 9, 38-50 cm
- VWC_10_a: volumetric water content, plot 10, 0-12 cm
- VWC_10_b: volumetric water content, plot 10, 13-25 cm
- VWC_10_c: volumetric water content, plot 10, 38-50 cm
- VWC_11_a: volumetric water content, plot 11, 0-12 cm
- VWC_11_b: volumetric water content, plot 11, 13-25 cm
- VWC_11_c: volumetric water content, plot 11, 38-50 cm
- VWC_12_a: volumetric water content, plot 12, 0-12 cm
- VWC_12_b: volumetric water content, plot 12, 13-25 cm
- VWC_12_c: volumetric water content, plot 12, 38-50 cm
- VWC_13_a: volumetric water content, plot 13, 0-12 cm
- VWC_13_b: volumetric water content, plot 13, 13-25 cm
- VWC_13_c: volumetric water content, plot 13, 38-50 cm
- VWC_14_a: volumetric water content, plot 14, 0-12 cm
- VWC_14_b: volumetric water content, plot 14, 13-25 cm
- VWC_14_c: volumetric water content, plot 14, 38-50 cm
- VWC_15_a: volumetric water content, plot 15, 0-12 cm
- VWC_15_b: volumetric water content, plot 15, 13-25 cm
- VWC_15_c: volumetric water content, plot 15, 38-50 cm
- VWC_16_a: volumetric water content, plot 16, 0-12 cm
- VWC_16_b: volumetric water content, plot 16, 13-25 cm
- VWC_17_a: volumetric water content, plot 17, 0-12 cm
- VWC_17_b: volumetric water content, plot 17, 13-25 cm
- VWC_17_c: volumetric water content, plot 17, 38-50 cm
- VWC_18_a: volumetric water content, plot 18, 0-12 cm
- VWC_18_b: volumetric water content, plot 18, 13-25 cm
- VWC_19_a: volumetric water content, plot 19, 0-12 cm
- VWC_19_b: volumetric water content, plot 19, 13-25 cm
- VWC_19_c: volumetric water content, plot 19, 38-50 cm
- VWC_20_a: volumetric water content, plot 20, 0-12 cm
- VWC_20_b: volumetric water content, plot 20, 13-25 cm
- VWC_20_c: volumetric water content, plot 20, 38-50 cm
- VWC_21_a: volumetric water content, plot 21, 0-12 cm
- VWC_21_b: volumetric water content, plot 21, 13-25 cm
- VWC_21_c: volumetric water content, plot 21, 38-50 cm
- VWC_22_a: volumetric water content, plot 22, 0-12 cm
- VWC_22_b: volumetric water content, plot 22, 13-25 cm
- VWC_22_c: volumetric water content, plot 22, 38-50 cm
- VWC_23_a: volumetric water content, plot 23, 0-12 cm
- VWC_23_b: volumetric water content, plot 23, 13-25 cm
- VWC_23_c: volumetric water content, plot 23, 38-50 cm
- VWC_24_a: volumetric water content, plot 24, 0-12 cm
- VWC_24_b: volumetric water content, plot 24, 13-25 cm
- VWC_24_c: volumetric water content, plot 24, 38-50 cm
- VWC_25_a: volumetric water content, plot 25, 0-12 cm
- VWC_25_b: volumetric water content, plot 25, 13-25 cm
- VWC_25_c: volumetric water content, plot 25, 38-50 cm
- VWC_26_a: volumetric water content, plot 26, 0-12 cm
- VWC_26_b: volumetric water content, plot 26, 13-25 cm
- VWC_26_c: volumetric water content, plot 26, 38-50 cm
- VWC_27_a: volumetric water content, plot 27, 0-12 cm
- VWC_27_b: volumetric water content, plot 27, 13-25 cm
- VWC_27_c: volumetric water content, plot 27, 38-50 cm
- VWC_28_a: volumetric water content, plot 28, 0-12 cm
- VWC_28_b: volumetric water content, plot 28, 13-25 cm
- VWC_28_c: volumetric water content, plot 28, 38-50 cm
- VWC_29_a: volumetric water content, plot 29, 0-12 cm
- VWC_29_b: volumetric water content, plot 29, 13-25 cm
- VWC_29_c: volumetric water content, plot 29, 38-50 cm
- VWC_30_a: volumetric water content, plot 30, 0-12 cm
- VWC_30_b: volumetric water content, plot 30, 13-25 cm
- VWC_30_c: volumetric water content, plot 30, 38-50 cm
- VWC_31_a: volumetric water content, plot 31, 0-12 cm
- VWC_31_b: volumetric water content, plot 31, 13-25 cm
- VWC_31_c: volumetric water content, plot 31, 38-50 cm
- VWC_32_a: volumetric water content, plot 32, 0-12 cm
- VWC_32_b: volumetric water content, plot 32, 13-25 cm
- VWC_32_c: volumetric water content, plot 32, 38-50 cm
- VWC_33_a: volumetric water content, plot 33, 0-12 cm
- VWC_33_b: volumetric water content, plot 33, 13-25 cm
- VWC_33_c: volumetric water content, plot 33, 38-50 cm
- VWC_34_a: volumetric water content, plot 34, 0-12 cm
- VWC_34_b: volumetric water content, plot 34, 13-25 cm
- VWC_34_c: volumetric water content, plot 34, 38-50 cm
- VWC_35_a: volumetric water content, plot 35, 0-12 cm
- VWC_35_b: volumetric water content, plot 35, 13-25 cm
- VWC_35_c: volumetric water content, plot 35, 38-50 cm
- VWC_36_a: volumetric water content, plot 36, 0-12 cm
- VWC_36_b: volumetric water content, plot 36, 13-25 cm
File: profiles2023smooth.csv
Description: Water storage (kg/m2) in upper 50 cm of soil, estimated from volumetric water content at three depths, for 36 plots in water year 2023 (Nov 2022-May 2023). Daily averages are listed except for days with rain events, which are at 15 minute intervals. Odd numbered plots had rain shelters, even numbered plots were controls with no shelters. Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- profile_1: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 1
- profile_2: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 2
- profile_3: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 3
- profile_4: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 4
- profile_5: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 5
- profile_6: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 6
- profile_7: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 7
- profile_8: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 8
- profile_9: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 9
- profile_10: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 10
- profile_11: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 11
- profile_12: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 12
- profile_13: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 13
- profile_14: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 14
- profile_15: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 15
- profile_16: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 16
- profile_17: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 17
- profile_18: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 18
- profile_19: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 19
- profile_20: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 20
- profile_21: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 21
- profile_22: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 22
- profile_23: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 23
- profile_24: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 24
- profile_25: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 25
- profile_26: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 26
- profile_27: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 27
- profile_28: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 28
- profile_29: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 29
- profile_30: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 30
- profile_31: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 31
- profile_32: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 32
- profile_33: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 33
- profile_34: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 34
- profile_35: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 35
- profile_36: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 36
File: profiles2022smooth.csv
Description: Water storage (kg/m2) in upper 50 cm of soil, estimated from volumetric water content at three depths, for 36 plots in 2022, prior to installation of rain shelters (Mar - Oct 2022). Daily averages are listed except for days with rain events, which are at 15 minute intervals. Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- profile_1: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 1
- profile_2: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 2
- profile_3: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 3
- profile_4: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 4
- profile_5: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 5
- profile_6: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 6
- profile_7: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 7
- profile_8: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 8
- profile_9: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 9
- profile_10: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 10
- profile_11: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 11
- profile_12: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 12
- profile_13: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 13
- profile_14: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 14
- profile_15: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 15
- profile_16: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 16
- profile_17: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 17
- profile_18: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 18
- profile_19: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 19
- profile_20: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 20
- profile_21: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 21
- profile_22: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 22
- profile_23: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 23
- profile_24: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 24
- profile_25: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 25
- profile_26: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 26
- profile_27: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 27
- profile_28: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 28
- profile_29: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 29
- profile_30: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 30
- profile_31: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 31
- profile_32: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 32
- profile_33: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 33
- profile_34: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 34
- profile_35: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 35
- profile_36: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 36
File: profiles2024smooth.csv
Description: Water storage (kg/m2) in upper 50 cm of soil, estimated from volumetric water content at three depths, for 36 plots in water year 2024 (May 2023-May 2024). Daily averages are listed except for days with rain events, which are at 15 minute intervals. Odd numbered plots had rain shelters, even numbered plots were controls with no shelters. Plots 1-12 were in burned zone A, plots 13-24 were in burned zone B, and plots 25-36 were in the unburned zone, C.
Variables
- UTCdate: date/time of measurement in UTC time zone (local time zone was Pacific, UTC-8)
- profile_1: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 1
- profile_2: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 2
- profile_3: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 3
- profile_4: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 4
- profile_5: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 5
- profile_6: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 6
- profile_7: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 7
- profile_8: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 8
- profile_9: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 9
- profile_10: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 10
- profile_11: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 11
- profile_12: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 12
- profile_13: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 13
- profile_14: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 14
- profile_15: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 15
- profile_16: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 16
- profile_17: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 17
- profile_18: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 18
- profile_19: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 19
- profile_20: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 20
- profile_21: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 21
- profile_22: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 22
- profile_23: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 23
- profile_24: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 24
- profile_25: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 25
- profile_26: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 26
- profile_27: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 27
- profile_28: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 28
- profile_29: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 29
- profile_30: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 30
- profile_31: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 31
- profile_32: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 32
- profile_33: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 33
- profile_34: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 34
- profile_35: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 35
- profile_36: kg H2O/m2 in upper 50 cm of soil, plot 36
File: sfwsa.csv
Description: fraction of sand-free water stable aggregates contributing to soil mass. Blank cells represent missing values.
Variables
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- pair: paired rain shelter plot and adjacent control plot, 1-18
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- rain: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- year: year of soil collection
- sf4000: fraction (unitless) of soil in >4000 um aggregates
- sf2000: fraction (unitless) of soil in 2000-4000 um aggregates
- sf500: fraction (unitless) of soil in 500-2000 um aggregates
- sf125: fraction (unitless) of soil in 125-500 um aggregates
File: PALcations2022.csv
Description: acid-extractable cations from soil, collected in 2022.
Variables
- Sample: plot# (1-36)
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- rain: rain shelter treatment to which plot would eventually be assigned (not yet installed at time of sampling)
- Ca_ppm: calcium, parts per million
- Fe_ppm: iron, parts per million
- K_ppm: potassium, parts per million
- Mg_ppm: magnesium, parts per million
- Na_ppm: sodium, parts per million
File: extractableN2023.csv
Description: Concentrations of soluble N forms in 0.5M potassium sulfate extracts from soils collected in 2023.
Variables
- PAL Site: experimental plot#1-36
- pair: paired rain shelter plot and adjacent control plot, 1-18
- site: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- rain: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- NO3_ugN_g: nitrate, ug N/g soil
- NH4_ugN_g: ammonium, ug N/g soil
- TDNugN_g: total dissolved N, ug N/g soil
File: soilCNfractions_allyears.csv
Description: Carbon and nitrogen associated with soil physical fractions. Blank cells indicate missing data.
Variables
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- year: year of soil collection
- pair: paired rain shelter plot and adjacent control plot, 1-18
- site: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- rain: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- wsa125mgN_g: water stable aggregates, 125-500 um fraction, mg N/g soil
- wsa125mgC_g: water stable aggregates, 125-500 um fraction, mg C/g soil
- wsa500mgN_g: water stable aggregates, 500-2000 um fraction, mg N/g soil
- wsa500mgC_g: water stable aggregates, 500-2000 um fraction, mg C/g soil
- wsa2000mgN_g: water stable aggregates, 2000-4000 um fraction, mg N/g soil
- wsa2000mgC_g:water stable aggregates, 2000-4000 um fraction, mg C/g soil
- wsa4000mgN_g: water stable aggregates, >4000 um fraction, mg N/g soil
- wsa4000mgC_g: water stable aggregates, >4000 um fraction, mg C/g soil
- MAOMmgN_g: mineral-associated organic matter, mg N/g soil
- MAOMmgC_g: mineral-associated organic matter, mg C/g soil
- POMmgN_g: particulate organic matter, mg N/g soil
- POMmgC_g: particulate organic matter, mg C/g soil
- bulkmgN_g: whole (unfractionated) soil, mg N/g soil
- bulkmgC_g: whole (unfractionated) soil, mg C/g soil
- DOC_ug_g: dissolved organic C, ug C/g soil
File: sensortable2.csv
Description: information about soil moisture sensors, required by diurnalsmooth.R
Variables
- filename: original name of file containing raw data for sensor
- len: number of records in original file
- start: date-time code for first record
- addrows: used to align sensors to same starting time
- jump: used to detect time of installation in field (VWC jump)
- sd: standard deviation of soil temperature, used to verify soil depth
- serial: serial number of TMS4 sensor
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- depthcat: categorical description of sensor depth (a, b, c = shallow, medium, deep)
- depthcm: sensor depth in cm
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burned: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- raintrt: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
File: vwc_summary2022recalibrated.csv
Description: Mean, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation of volumetric water content (VWC) for each sensor (3 depths/plot), and water stored in the soil profile at each plot, and summation of water gains and losses from the profile over the pre-shelter period of the study (Mar-Oct 2022).
Variables
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- raintrt: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- maxa: maximum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- maxb: maximum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- maxc: maximum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- maxprof: maximum water storage in 50 cm profile
- mina: minimum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- minb: minimum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- minc: minimum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- minprof: minimum water storage in 50 cm profile
- avga: mean VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- avgb: mean VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- avgc: mean VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- avgprof: mean water storage in 50 cm profile
- sda: standard deviation of VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- sdb: standard deviation of VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- sdc: standard deviation of VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- sdprof: standard deviation of water storage in 50 cm profile
- sumET: sum of water lost from profile (evapotranspiration and subsurface flow)
- sumperc: sum of water entering profile
File: vwc_summary2023recalibrated.csv
Description: Mean, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation of volumetric water content (VWC) for each sensor (3 depths/plot), and water stored in the soil profile at each plot, and summation of water gains and losses from the profile over the 2023 water year (Nov 2022-May 2023).
Variables
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- raintrt: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- maxa: maximum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- maxb: maximum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- maxc: maximum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- maxprof: maximum water storage in 50 cm profile
- mina: minimum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- minb: minimum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- minc: minimum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- minprof: minimum water storage in 50 cm profile
- avga: mean VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- avgb: mean VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- avgc: mean VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- avgprof: mean water storage in 50 cm profile
- sda: standard deviation of VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- sdb: standard deviation of VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- sdc: standard deviation of VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- sdprof: standard deviation of water storage in 50 cm profile
- sumET: sum of water lost from profile (evapotranspiration and subsurface flow)
- sumperc: sum of water entering profile
File: vwc_summary2024recalibrated.csv
Description: Mean, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation of volumetric water content (VWC) for each sensor (3 depths/plot), and water stored in the soil profile at each plot, and summation of water gains and losses from the profile over the 2024 water year (June 2023-May 2024).
Variables
- plot: experimental plot #1-36
- zone: burned site A, burned site B, unburned site C
- burn: burned in in 2021 wildfire or adjacent unburned area
- raintrt: rain shelter (blocked 66% rain) or shelter-free control (received full rainfall)
- maxa: maximum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- maxb: maximum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- maxc: maximum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- maxprof: maximum water storage in 50 cm profile
- mina: minimum VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- minb: minimum VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- minc: minimum VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- minprof: minimum water storage in 50 cm profile
- avga: mean VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- avgb: mean VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- avgc: mean VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- avgprof: mean water storage in 50 cm profile
- sda: standard deviation of VWC for shallow sensor (0-12cm)
- sdb: standard deviation of VWC for medium sensor (13-25cm)
- sdc: standard deviation of VWC for deep sensor (38-50cm, nominal)
- sdprof: standard deviation of water storage in 50 cm profile
- sumET: sum of water lost from profile (evapotranspiration and subsurface flow)
- sumperc: sum of water entering profile
File: diurnalsmooth.R
Description: R code for smoothing out noise in water sensor data due to diurnal temperature fluctuations. Retains 15-minute data for rain events but uses daily averages for non-rainy days. Outputs smoothed time courses and yearly summary files. Uses sensortable2.csv, VWC2022recalibrated.csv, VWC2023recalibrated.csv and VWC2024recalibrated.csv files.
File: lmeVWC.R
Description: R code for linear mixed effects (lme) models run on summarized VWC data (vwc_summary2022recalibrated.csv, vwc_summary2023recalibrated.csv, and vwc_summary2024recalibrated.csv files).
File: palwsa_lme22-24.R
Description: R code for lme analysis of soil organic fractions: water stable aggregate C, dissolved organic C (DOC), particulate organic matter (POM), mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) and total soil C and N for all years of the study, and extractable N data for 2023. Uses soilCNfractions_allyears.csv and extractableN2023.csv files.
File: sandfreewsa.R
Description: R code for lme analysis of sand-free water stable aggregates. Uses sfwsa.csv file.
File: wsa_CvN.R
Description: R code for regression analysis on C- and N-content of water stable aggregates. Uses soilCNfractions_allyears.csv file.
File: cations_JGR.R
Description: R code for
lme analysis of extractable cations. Uses PALcations2022.csv file.
Code/software
No special software is required to view data. All data files are in comma-separated text format. R code was run on R version 4.4.3 (2025-02-08), with packages specified within each file.
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