PF_NZL
PF_NZL
Soil spectral library from Planted Forest soils of New Zealand (PF_NZL)
<1,000 samples
first release (v1)
CC-BY
Database access
Data originally provided by:
- Contact: Loretta Garrett
- Email: loretta.garrett@scionresearch.com
- Original source: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20506587.v2
Available files
| Type | Filename | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MIR spectra — CSV (gzip) | ossl_mir_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| MIR spectra — Parquet | ossl_mir_v1.3.parquet |
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| Soil lab measurements — CSV (gzip) | ossl_soillab_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| Soil lab measurements — Parquet | ossl_soillab_v1.3.parquet |
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| Soil site metadata — CSV (gzip) | ossl_soilsite_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| Soil site metadata — Parquet | ossl_soilsite_v1.3.parquet |
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Map

Soil site information
- Coordinates precision: precise
- Sampling depth: various
- Geography: soil taxonomy, elevation, landuse
- Variables available (OSSL): 20 out of 20 — see Database description for full schema
- Populated columns:
id.layer_local_c,id.layer_uuid_txt,id.trial_src_txt,id.period_src_txt,id.sample_local_c,id.site_src_txt,layer.upper.depth_usda_cm,layer.lower.depth_usda_cm,latitude.point_wgs84_dd,longitude.point_wgs84_dd,observation.date_src_yyyy.mm.dd,site.altitude_src_m,site.slope_src_deg,site.aspect_src_deg,layer.texture_usda_txt,site.species_src_txt,id.site.name_src_txt,site.physiography_src_txt,site.slope.shape_src_txt,id.treatment_src_txt
Soil laboratory information
- Total samples: 776
- Properties available (original): 88
- Properties standardized (OSSL): 27 — summarized in Table 1 below
- Categories: physical, chemical, hydrological, carbon & nutrients, metal elements
- Original source: see Database access
Hover over any OSSL code in the table below to see its full description.
| skim_variable | n_missing | mean | sd | p0 | p25 | p50 | p75 | p100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
clay.tot_usda.a334_w.pctClayMethod: usda.a334Unit: w.pct |
640 | 41.88 | 27.64 | 3.00 | 20.75 | 35.50 | 56.50 | 100.00 |
sand.tot_usda.c60_w.pctSand, Total, S prepMethod: usda.c60Unit: w.pct |
640 | 37.93 | 19.61 | 0.00 | 26.75 | 39.00 | 50.00 | 79.00 |
silt.tot_usda.c62_w.pctSilt, Total, S prepMethod: usda.c62Unit: w.pct |
640 | 20.14 | 15.33 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 18.50 | 29.25 | 61.00 |
bd_usda.a4_g.cm3Bulk Density, <2mm fraction, ClodMethod: usda.a4Unit: g.cm3 |
297 | 0.91 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 0.93 | 1.16 | 1.69 |
wr.10kPa_usda.a414_w.pctWater Retention, 1/10 Bar (10 kPa)Method: usda.a414Unit: w.pct |
745 | 46.19 | 27.64 | 10.85 | 32.11 | 38.87 | 56.45 | 143.33 |
wr.1500kPa_usda.a417_w.pctWater Retention, 15 Bar (1500 kPa)Method: usda.a417Unit: w.pct |
745 | 20.17 | 13.37 | 1.60 | 10.43 | 18.50 | 25.35 | 62.65 |
c.tot_usda.a622_w.pctCarbon, Total NCSMethod: usda.a622Unit: w.pct |
1 | 3.13 | 2.27 | 0.03 | 1.50 | 2.84 | 4.42 | 21.56 |
n.tot_usda.a623_w.pctNitrogen, Total NCS, usda.a623Method: usda.a623Unit: w.pct |
3 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 1.15 |
p.ext_usda.a274_mg.kgPhosphorus, Extractable, OlsenMethod: usda.a274Unit: mg.kg |
649 | 4.35 | 4.96 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 2.44 | 5.84 | 29.07 |
p.ext_usda.a270_mg.kgPhosphorus, Extractable, Bray1Method: usda.a270Unit: mg.kg |
649 | 14.93 | 32.09 | 0.97 | 3.11 | 6.90 | 14.68 | 328.41 |
cec_usda.a723_cmolc.kgCEC, pH 7.0, NH4OAc, 2M KCl displacementMethod: usda.a723Unit: cmolc.kg |
492 | 16.07 | 10.05 | 0.51 | 9.23 | 14.08 | 21.74 | 71.62 |
ca.ext_usda.a722_cmolc.kgCalcium, Extractable, NH4OAcMethod: usda.a722Unit: cmolc.kg |
492 | 2.26 | 3.63 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 1.08 | 2.86 | 29.03 |
mg.ext_usda.a724_cmolc.kgMagnesium, Extractable, NH4OAc, 2M KCl displacementMethod: usda.a724Unit: cmolc.kg |
492 | 1.17 | 3.45 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.47 | 1.18 | 32.38 |
k.ext_usda.a725_cmolc.kgPotassium, Extractable, NH4OAc, 2M KCl displacementMethod: usda.a725Unit: cmolc.kg |
492 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 |
na.ext_usda.a726_cmolc.kgSodium, Extractable, NH4OAc, 2M KCl displacementMethod: usda.a726Unit: cmolc.kg |
492 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 1.64 |
ph.h2o_usda.a268_indexpH, 1:1 Soil-Water SuspensionMethod: usda.a268Unit: index |
216 | 4.99 | 0.52 | 3.40 | 4.63 | 5.01 | 5.31 | 6.69 |
b.ext_mel3_mg.kgBoron, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: mel3Unit: mg.kg |
331 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 1.20 |
al.ext_usda.a1056_mg.kgAluminum, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1056Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 1442.78 | 643.73 | 33.22 | 999.51 | 1470.35 | 1859.20 | 4952.69 |
na.ext_usda.a1068_mg.kgSodium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1068Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 35.03 | 26.64 | 2.53 | 18.13 | 26.18 | 44.37 | 280.29 |
mg.ext_usda.a1066_mg.kgMagnesium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1066Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 90.73 | 203.71 | 1.38 | 13.40 | 42.50 | 102.37 | 2380.07 |
p.ext_usda.a652_mg.kgPhosphorus, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a652Unit: mg.kg |
219 | 18.82 | 27.84 | 0.11 | 4.94 | 11.24 | 21.85 | 376.21 |
k.ext_usda.a1065_mg.kgPotassium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1065Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 84.73 | 85.94 | 4.90 | 37.71 | 70.26 | 110.44 | 1361.72 |
ca.ext_usda.a1059_mg.kgCalcium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1059Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 315.04 | 574.15 | 5.15 | 65.93 | 158.55 | 391.95 | 7907.54 |
mn.ext_usda.a1067_mg.kgManganese, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1067Unit: mg.kg |
217 | 21.44 | 39.90 | 0.06 | 4.02 | 9.04 | 20.68 | 336.87 |
fe.ext_usda.a1064_mg.kgIron, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1064Unit: mg.kg |
216 | 167.20 | 121.31 | 10.12 | 79.34 | 122.28 | 222.45 | 668.26 |
cu.ext_usda.a1063_mg.kgCopper, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1063Unit: mg.kg |
218 | 1.49 | 2.39 | 0.04 | 0.48 | 0.93 | 1.69 | 32.81 |
zn.ext_usda.a1073_mg.kgZinc, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1073Unit: mg.kg |
228 | 1.65 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 0.74 | 1.22 | 2.17 | 9.21 |
MIR
- Acquisition mode: Not available
- Intensity: absorbance
- Original range: 400-8000
- Standardized range: 600-4000
- Instrument: Invenio-S FT-IR
- Manufacturer: Bruker Optics
- Scan accessory: Not available
- Sample preparation: Ground 180s (Zirconia mill)
- Additional info: Liquid nitrogen cooled mercury cadmium telluride detector; sintered gold plate as the background
MIR plot
