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This folder contains data presented in the paper: Biochar benefits carbon off-setting in blue-green infrastructure soils - A lysimeter study,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116639

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Introductory information
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Files included in the data deposit (include a short description of what data are contained): 

1) An Excel workbook containing lysimeter data comprising measurements of carbon in soil, leachates and gaseous emissions to the atmosphere

Explain the relationship between multiple data sets, if required:

N.A.

Key words used to describe the data:
Climate change mitigation; carbon management; soil carbon; bluegreen infrastructure; lysimeter study


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Methodological information
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A brief method description – what the data is, how and why it was collected or created, and how it was processed:
The method description is available in the manuscript and supporting information.


Instruments, hardware and software used: 
The method description is available in the manuscript and supporting information.


Date(s) of data collection: 
June 2018- June 2021

Geographic coverage of data:
Northeast England.


Data validation (how was the data checked, proofed and cleaned):
The method description is available in the manuscript and supporting information


Overview of secondary data, if used:



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Data-specific information
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Definitions of names, labels, acronyms or specialist terminology uses for variables, records and their values: 
See manuscript and excel files for more information about variables and their units.



Explanation of weighting and grossing variables: 
The method description is available in the manuscript and supporting information


Outline any missing data:
The method description is available in the manuscript and supporting information


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Contact
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Please contact rdm@ncl.ac.uk for further information