6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2026-02-12T13:51:19 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020, v2 2023-11-09 publication https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f 10.5285/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f doi: Bentley, L., Reinsch, S., Alison, J., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., Dhiedt, E., Emmett, B.A., Fitos, E., Garbutt, R.A., Guyatt, H., Henrys, P.A., Hunt, A., Keenan, P.O., Keith, A.M., Lebron, I., Long, C., Meek, B., Millani Lopes Mazzetto, J., O'Rourke, C., Pallett, D.W., Pereira, M.G., Pinder, A., Risser, H., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Seaton, F., Smart, S.M., Wagner, M., Wallace, H., Wood, C.M., Robinson, D.A. (2023). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020, v2. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15 cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from 48 x 1-km squares across Great Britain in 2020 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1-km 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/10.5285/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f Bentley, L. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-7673 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Reinsch, S. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4649-0677 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Alison, J. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6787-6192 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Brentegani, M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Chetiu, N. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Dhiedt, E. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-6800 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Emmett, B.A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-4389 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Fitos, E. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Garbutt, R.A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-9786 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Guyatt, H. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Henrys, P.A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Hunt, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Keenan, P.O. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Keith, A.M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-1320 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Lebron, I. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-9717 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Long, C. Ecological Surveys (Bangor) charlotteelizabethlong@hotmail.co.uk author Meek, B. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Millani Lopes Mazzetto, J. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author O'Rourke, C. Ecological Surveys (Bangor) langdon.caroline@gmail.com author Pallett, D.W. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Pereira, M.G. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Pinder, A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Risser, H. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Rowe, R.L. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Scarlett, P. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Seaton, F. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-7451 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Smart, S.M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7832 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Wagner, M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Wallace, H. Ecological Surveys (Bangor) hilary@ecologicalsurveys.co.uk author Wood, C.M. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Robinson, D.A. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4867 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk owner Reinsch, S. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk pointOfContact Environmental Monitoring Facilities Soil theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication total organic carbon organic matter nitrogen soil GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Environmental survey Soil Olsen phosphorus electrical conductivity Great Britain UK-SCAPE derived carbon concentration fine earth volumetric water content SOC soil bulk density of fine earth soil pH otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Bentley, L., Reinsch, S., Alison, J., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., Dhiedt, E., Emmett, B.A., Fitos, E., Garbutt, R.A., Guyatt, H., Henrys, P.A., Hunt, A., Keenan, P.O., Keith, A.M., Lebron, I., Long, C., Meek, B., Millani Lopes Mazzetto, J., O'Rourke, C., Pallett, D.W., Pereira, M.G., Pinder, A., Risser, H., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Seaton, F., Smart, S.M., Wagner, M., Wallace, H., Wood, C.M., Robinson, D.A. (2023). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020, v2. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f textTable English utf8 environment 2020-01-01 2020-12-31 -8.648 1.768 49.864 60.861 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/6a3382cc-f5f4-4d68-9517-c62fadd8af4f.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information dataset dataset 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 2010-12-08 Within each of 48 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.