@article{fdi:010087553, title = {{D}rivers of soil biophysical processes along an elevational gradient at {P}ico de {O}rizaba volcano, {M}exico}, author = {{A}ngeles, {G}. and {A}lvarez-{J}imeenez, {M}. and {A}nthelme, {F}abien and {B}arois, {I}. and {C}arrillo, {J}. {L}. {C}. and {C}ruz-{M}aldonado, {N}. and {D}ecaens, {T}. and de los {S}antos-{B}ailoon, {M}. and {F}ourtier, {S}. and {G}arciia-{G}utieerrez, {E}. and {G}arciia-{S}egura, {D}. and {G}omez-{A}guilar, {R}. and {G}omez-{A}naya, {A}. and {H}ernandez, {E}. and {H}ernandez-{C}aceres, {D}. and {J}imenez, {L}. and {M}arin-{C}astro, {B}. {E}. and {M}erino-{M}artin, {L}. and {M}orales-{M}artinez, {M}. {A}. and {M}onfil-{L}eon, {E}. {U}. and {P}alestina, {R}. {A}. and {P}imentel-{R}eyes, {C}. and {R}eyes, {R}. {Q}. and {R}everchon, {F}. and {R}ey, {H}. and {R}oumet, {C}. and {S}iebe-{G}rabach, {C}. {D}. and {S}ieron, {K}. and {R}eyes, {V}. {V}. and {W}eemstra, {M}. and {S}tokes, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{E}levational gradients are characterized by major shifts in environmental conditions, reflected through changes in climatic and soil variables. {T}hese shifts strongly impact the composition, community structure and specific functional traits of vegetation. {V}egetation, in turn, influences soil properties through litter input, root growth and the release of root exudates, thereby influencing soil microbial and faunal communities. {H}ere, we report and briefly describe data of soil and underlying bedrock physical and chemical properties, climatic variables, plant community composition and species abundance, soil microbial diversity and macro and mesofaunal abundance and diversity. {D}ata are provided for 6 elevations (3400-4600 m) ranging from pine forest to alpine prairie. {W}e focused on soil biophysical properties beneath several keystone or community-structuring plant species with different growth forms: (1) tree ({P}inus hartwegii {L}indl.); shrub ({O}xylobus arbutifolius ({K}unth) {A}. {G}ray and {C}hionolaena lavandulifolia ({K}unth ex {K}unth) {B}enth. & {H}ook.f. ex {B}.{D}.{J}acks.); and (3) herb ({L}upinus montanus {K}unth and {S}enecio roseus {S}ch.{B}ip.). {T}hese data are useful for understanding how shifts in abiotic conditions and vegetation communities along an elevational gradient affect soil ecosystem services such as water infiltration, soil aggregation and carbon ({C}) storage, and modify soil biodiversity. {T}he collected data also provide useful information to understand how alpine vegetation, soil macro- and meso-fauna, and soil bacterial communities may shift under a climate change scenario.}, keywords = {{E}levational gradient ; {B}ulk soil and rhizosphere microbial communities ; {C}arbon storage ; {H}igh mountain ecosystem ; {S}oil biodiversity ; {S}oil hydrophysical properties ; {S}oil macro and meso-fauna ; {S}oil structure and soil moisture monitoring ; {MEXIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{CABI} {A}griculture and {B}ioscience}, volume = {4}, numero = {1}, pages = {4 [5 p.]}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1186/s43170-023-00146-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087553}, }