Measurement(s)	microbial community • plant trait • Abundance • composition of soil • Microbial DNA • acidity of soil • phosphorus • organic material • plant canopy cover • plant height • humidity of soil • hardness of soil • concentration of carbon atom in soil • concentration of nitrogen atom in soil • fungi phospholipid fatty acids • bacteria phospholipid fatty acids
Technology Type(s)	field work • DNA sequencing • pH meter • ultraviolet spectrometer • chloroform-extraction method • visual observation method • oven drying • soil hardness tester • Walkley-black method • colorimetry • gas chromatography • micro-Kjeldahl digestion
Factor Type(s)	long-term grazing • long-term mowing
Sample Characteristic - Organism	Bacteria • Fungi • Embryophyta
Sample Characteristic - Environment	steppe • grassland area
Sample Characteristic - Location	Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region