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This data set provides estimates of different forms of naturally occurring soil phosphorus (P) including labile inorganic P, organic P, occluded P, secondary mineral P, apatite P, and total P on a global scale at 0.5-degree resolution.

The data were assembled from chronosequence information and global spatial databases to develop a map of total soil P and the distribution among mineral bound, labile, organic, occluded, and secondary P forms in soils. Uncertainty was calculated for the different forms. The data set has no explicit temporal component -- data were nominally for the pre-industrial period ca. 1850.

The estimated global spatial variation and distribution of different soil P forms presented in this study will be useful for global biogeochemistry models that include P as a limiting element in biological production by providing initial estimates of the available soil P for plant uptake and microbial utilization (Yang et al., 2013).

There is one netCDF data file (.nc) with this data set.

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Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1850-01-01 to 1850-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2216863372-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Phosphorus ,
Soil Chemistry

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Yang, X., Post, W. M., Thornton, P. E., & Jain, A. K. (2014). Global Gridded Soil Phosphorus Distribution Maps at 0.5-degree Resolution (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1223 Date Accessed: 2026-05-01

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Gemmatirosa adaptations to arid and low soil organic carbon conditions worldwide Bao, Yuanyuan, Saez-Sandino, Tadeo, Feng, Youzhi, Yan, Xuebin, He, Shiying, Feng, Shilun, Chen, Ruirui, Guo, Hui, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Dung predicts the global distribution of herbivore grazing pressure in drylands Eldridge, David J., Saez-Sandino, Tadeo, Maestre, Fernando T., Ding, Jingyi, Guirado, Emilio, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Crop yields are not greater outside centers of origin Stewart, Justin D., Kiers, E. Toby, Chomicki, Guillaume, Weedon, James T. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Impacts of global trade on cropland soil-phosphorus depletion and food security Niu, Kunyu, Li, Mengyu, Lenzen, Manfred, Wiedmann, Thomas, Han, Xudong, Jin, Shuqin, Malik, Arunima, Gu, Baojing Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Pre-existing global change legacies regulate the responses of Cui, Haiying, Ochoa-Hueso, Raul, Sun, Wei, Pineiro, Juan, Power, Sally A., Wang, Juntao, Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Datacentric species distribution modeling: Impacts of modeler decisions in a case study of invasive European frogbit Hansen, Sara E., Monfils, Michael J., Hackett, Rachel A., Goebel, Ryan T., Monfils, Anna K. Population Size, Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Reference maps of soil phosphorus for the pan-Amazon region Darela-Filho, Joao Paulo, Rammig, Anja, Fleischer, Katrin, Reichert, Tatiana, Lugli, Laynara Figueiredo, Quesada, Carlos Alberto, Hurtarte, Luis Carlos Colocho, de Paula, Mateus Dantas, Lapola, David M. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM)
Modeling global carbon costs of plant nitrogen and phosphorus acquisition Braghiere, R. K., Fisher, J. B., Allen, K., Brzostek, E., Shi, M., Yang, X., Ricciuto, D. M., Fisher, R. A., Zhu, Q., Phillips, R. P. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Vegetation Cover
Coevolution and photoprotection as complementary hypotheses for autumn leaf reddening: a nutrientcentered perspective. Hughes, Nicole M., George, Christian O., Gumpman, Corinne B., Neufeld, Howard S. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Data-driven quantification of nitrogen enrichment impact on Northern Hemisphere plant biomass Liu, Yongwen, Piao, Shilong, Makowski, David, Ciais, Philippe, Gasser, Thomas, Song, Jian, Wan, Shiqiang, Penuelas, Josep, Janssens, Ivan A Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Compounds, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Precipitation Amount, Agricultural Lands, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Leaf Characteristics, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Phosphorus, Discharge, Soil Depth, Biomass, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Albedo, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Carbon, Respiration Rate, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Runoff
Response Mechanism of Endogenous Hormones of Potential Storage Root to Phosphorus and Its Relationship With Yield and Appearance Quality of Sweetpotato. Si, Cheng-cheng, Liang, Qing-gan, Liu, Hong-Juan, Wang, Ning, Kumar, Sunjeet, Chen, Yan-li, Zhu, Guo-peng Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Impacts of enhanced weathering on biomass production for negative emission technologies and soil hydrology de Oliveira Garcia, Wagner, Amann, Thorben, Hartmann, Jens, Karstens, Kristine, Popp, Alexander, Boysen, Lena R., Smith, Pete, Goll, Daniel Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Nutrients, Leaf Characteristics
Jena Soil Model (JSM v1. 0; revision 1934): a microbial soil organic carbon model integrated with nitrogen and phosphorus processes Yu, Lin, Ahrens, Bernhard, Wutzler, Thomas, Schrumpf, Marion, Zaehle, Sonke Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
The Global Distribution of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Terrestrial Natural Ecosystems DaviesBarnard, T., Friedlingstein, P. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
The fate of carbon in a mature forest under carbon dioxide enrichment Jiang, Mingkai, Medlyn, Belinda E., Drake, John E., Duursma, Remko A., Anderson, Ian C., Barton, Craig V. M., Boer, Matthias M., Carrillo, Yolima, Castaneda-Gomez, Laura, Collins, Luke, Crous, Kristine Y., De Kauwe, Martin G., dos Santos, Bruna M., Emmerson, Kathryn M., Facey, Sarah L., Gherlenda, Andrew N., Gimeno, Teresa E., Hasegawa, Shun, Johnson, Scott N., Kannaste, Astrid, Macdonald, Catriona A., Mahmud, Kashif, Moore, Ben D., Nazaries, Loic, Neilson, Elizabeth H. J., Nielsen, Uffe N., Niinemets, Ulo, Noh, Nam Jin, Ochoa-Hueso, Raul, Pathare, Varsha S., Pendall, Elise, Pihlblad, Johanna, Pineiro, Juan, Powell, Jeff R., Power, Sally A., Reich, Peter B., Renchon, Alexandre A., Riegler, Markus, Rinnan, Riikka, Rymer, Paul D., Salomon, Roberto L., Singh, Brajesh K., Smith, Benjamin, Tjoelker, Mark G., Walker, Jennifer K. M., Wujeska-Klause, Agnieszka, Yang, Jinyan, Zaehle, Sonke, Ellsworth, David S. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Biomass Dynamics, Primary Production, Biomass
Soil nitrogen concentration mediates the relationship between leguminous trees and neighbor diversity in tropical forests Xu, Han, Detto, Matteo, Fang, Suqin, Chazdon, Robin L., Li, Yide, Hau, Billy C. H., Fischer, Gunter A., Weiblen, George D., Hogan, J. Aaron, Zimmerman, Jess K., Uriarte, Maria, Thompson, Jill, Lian, Juyu, Cao, Ke, Kenfack, David, Alonso, Alfonso, Bissiengou, Pulcherie, Memiaghe, Herve Roland, Valencia, Renato, Yap, Sandra L., Davies, Stuart J., Mi, Xiangcheng, Yao, Tze Leong Carbon, Nitrogen, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Horizons/Profile, Phosphorus
Where ResourceAcquisitive Species Are Located: The Role of Habitat Heterogeneity Seyednasrollah, Bijan, Clark, James S. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Carbon, Leaf Characteristics, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Plant Characteristics, Phosphorus, Carbon, Nitrogen
A global database of paired leaf nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations of terrestrial plants Tian, Di, Kattge, Jens, Chen, Yahan, Han, Wenxuan, Luo, Yongkai, He, Jinsheng, Hu, Huifeng, Tang, Zhiyao, Ma, Suhui, Yan, Zhengbing, Lin, Quanhong, Schmid, Bernhard, Fang, Jingyun Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Phosphorus use efficiency and crop production: Patterns of regional variation in the United States, 19872012 Swaney, Dennis P., Howarth, Robert W. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
African and Asian savannas: Comparisons of vegetation composition and drivers of vegetation structure and function Ratnam, Jayashree, Sheth, Chintan, Sankaran, Mahesh Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Soil Bulk Density, Sediment Transport, Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Soil Depth
The relationship of woody plant size and leaf nutrient content to large-scale productivity for forests across the Americas Simova, Irena, Sandel, Brody, Enquist, Brian J., Michaletz, Sean T., Kattge, Jens, Violle, Cyrille, McGill, Brian J., Blonder, Benjamin, Engemann, Kristine, Peet, Robert K., Wiser, Susan K., MoruetaHolme, Naia, Boyle, Brad, Kraft, Nathan J. B., Svenning, JensChristian Carbon, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter, Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Soil Bulk Density, Sediment Transport, Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Soil Depth
Foliar nutrient resorption differs between arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal trees at local and global scales Zhang, HaiYang, Lu, XiaoTao, Hartmann, Henrik, Keller, Adrienne, Han, XingGuo, Trumbore, Susan, Phillips, Richard P. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Soil Bulk Density, Sediment Transport, Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Soil Depth
Global Anthropogenic Phosphorus Loads to Freshwater and Associated Grey Water Footprints and Water Pollution Levels: A High-Resolution Global Study Mekonnen, Mesfin M., Hoekstra, Arjen Y. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Global leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry and their scaling exponent Tian, Di, Yan, Zhengbing, Niklas, Karl J, Han, Wenxuan, Kattge, Jens, Reich, Peter B, Luo, Yongkai, Chen, Yahan, Tang, Zhiyao, Hu, Huifeng, Wright, Ian J, Schmid, Bernhard, Fang, Jingyun Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Soil resources and element stocks in drylands to face global issues Plaza, Cesar, Zaccone, Claudio, Sawicka, Kasia, Mendez, Ana M., Tarquis, Ana, Gasco, Gabriel, Heuvelink, Gerard B. M., Schuur, Edward A. G., Maestre, Fernando T. Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Regionalized LCI modeling: a framework for the integration of spatial data in life cycle assessment Reinhard, Juergen, Zah, Rainer, Hilty, Lorenz M. Animal Manure and Waste, Conservation, Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
The impact of alternative trait-scaling hypotheses for the maximum photosynthetic carboxylation rate (V<SUB>cmax</SUB>) on global gross primary production Walker, Anthony P., Quaife, Tristan, van Bodegom, Peter M., De Kauwe, Martin G., Keenan, Trevor F., Joiner, Joanna, Lomas, Mark R., MacBean, Natasha, Xu, Chongang, Yang, Xiaojuan, Woodward, F. Ian Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry
Data-Model Needs for Belowground Ecology. A Summary Report from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) Mini-Workshop, May 8, 2014 Bailey, Vanessa, Hanson, Paul J., Jastrow, Julie, Torn, Margaret, Stover, Daniel Organic Matter, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Classification, Soil Depth, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Texture, Phosphorus, Soil Chemistry, Soil Chemistry, Soil Respiration, Soil Respiration, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Air Temperature, Precipitation Amount, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Biomass, Nutrients, Plant Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Carbon, Forests, Respiration Rate, Primary Production, Heat Flux, Sediment Transport, Carbon, Nitrogen, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo, Reflectance, Water Table, Soil Classification, Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Soil Color, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Structure, Soil Ph, Drainage, Terrain Elevation, Methane, Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, Litter Characteristics, Soil Gas/Air, Isotopes, Reforestation/Revegetation, Soil Gas/Air, Ammonia, Nitrogen Oxides, Ecosystem Functions, Cation Exchange Capacity, Suspended Solids, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Vegetation Species, Humidity, Soil Moisture, Soil Porosity, Nitrogen, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Soil Fertility, Permafrost, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Total Dissolved Solids, Wetlands, Inundation, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Carbon, Nitrous Oxide, Discharge, Groundwater Chemistry, Discharge/Flow, Surface Water Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles
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