A data set originating from a forest ecosystem study at Selling (Germa
ny) between 1969 and 1990 is described. The data set was distributed a
mong the participants of the workshop 'Comparison of Forest-Soil-Atmos
phere Models', which was held in 1993. The purpose was to evaluate the
performance of these models on a common data set. The data set is rat
her complete, although it is focused on soil chemistry and nutrient cy
cling.