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Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2021

Abstract

This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15 cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from 110 x 1 km squares across Great Britain in 2021 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1km squares repeated every 5 years. The properties included are: pH, soil organic matter (loss on ignition, LOI), derived carbon concentration and carbon stock (SOC), soil group, soil bulk density of fine earth, soil moisture of wet soil, fine earth volumetric water content (dry), nitrogen concentration and stock, and Olsen-phosphorus concentration. The UKCEH Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Surveys have been carried out in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1998 and 2007 by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and predecessors, with repeated visits to most of the squares. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way, we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to soil data, vegetation species data are also gathered by the current phase of the UKCEH Countryside Survey. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/af6c4679-99aa-4352-9f63-af3bd7bc87a4

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/af6c4679-99aa-4352-9f63-af3bd7bc87a4

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Unique resource identifier

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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/af6c4679-99aa-4352-9f63-af3bd7bc87a4

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Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

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Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

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Environmental Monitoring Facilities

Soil

originating controlled vocabulary

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

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publication

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2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2021-01-01

End position

2021-12-31

Dataset reference date

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publication

effective date

2023-11-09

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Quality and validity

Lineage

Within each of 110 x 1-km sample squares, a set of soil samples were taken from up to 5 pre-determined randomly dispersed locations (where practically possible). The soil sample analysed for soil metrics was taken using a black plastic core ('C-core'), 15 cm long, from a location co-incident with vegetation surveys. After collection, the soil cores were refrigerated and stored until posted, usually within a couple of days, to laboratories at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Bangor and Lancaster. Analysed data were transferred to secure databases at UKCEH following sample analysis.

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

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2010-12-08

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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Bentley, L., Reinsch, S., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., Dhiedt, E., Emmett, B.A., Fitos, E., Garbutt, R.A., Guyatt, H., Henrys, P.A., Hunt, A., Jackson-Bue, M., Keenan, P., Keith, A.M., Lebron, I., Pallett, D.W., Pereira, M.G., Risser, H., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Smart, S.M., Tandy, S., Wagner, M., Wallace, H., Wood, C.M., Robinson, D.A. (2023). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/af6c4679-99aa-4352-9f63-af3bd7bc87a4

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Ecological Surveys (Bangor)

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Metadata on metadata

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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

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Metadata date

2024-02-27T16:14:43

Metadata language

eng