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Soil metals data 1998 [Countryside Survey]

This dataset consists of metal concentrations measured from soils sampled across Great Britain in 1998. The 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 Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, with repeated visits to the majority of 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, habitat areas, vegetation species data, linear habitat data, and freshwater habitat data are also gathered by Countryside Survey. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/def15f47-6aba-43db-a833-5844628a658b

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Date (Publication)
2016-06-29
Date (Creation)
1999-06-08
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/def15f47-6aba-43db-a833-5844628a658b
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doi: / 10.5285/def15f47-6aba-43db-a833-5844628a658b
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Black, H.I.J., Chaplow, J.S., Ainsworth, G., Coward, P.A., Creamer, R., Ellwood, S., Horne, J., Hornung, M., Kennedy, V.H., Monson, F., Raine, L., Osborn, D., Parekh, N.R., Parrington, J., Poskitt, J.M., Potter, E., Reeves, N., Rowland, A.P., Self, P., Turner, S., Watkins, J.W., Wood, C.M., Woods, C., Wright, J. (2016). Soil metals data 1998 [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/def15f47-6aba-43db-a833-5844628a658b
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Black, H.I.J.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Chaplow, J.S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-8697
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Ainsworth, G.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Coward, P.A.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Creamer, R.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Ellwood, S.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Horne, J.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hornung, M.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Kennedy, V.H.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Monson, F.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Raine, L.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Osborn, D.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Parekh, N.R.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Parrington, J.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Poskitt, J.M.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Potter, E.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Reeves, N.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Rowland, A.P.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Self, P.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Turner, S.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Watkins, J.W.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Woods, C.
Author
  Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wright, J.
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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  NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Chaplow, J.
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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© Database Right/Copyright UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. All rights reserved
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The following acknowledgement shall be used on all copies of the data, publications and reports, including use in presentations to any audience. 'Countryside Survey data owned by NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology'
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Black, H.I.J., Chaplow, J.S., Ainsworth, G., Coward, P.A., Creamer, R., Ellwood, S., Horne, J., Hornung, M., Kennedy, V.H., Monson, F., Raine, L., Osborn, D., Parekh, N.R., Parrington, J., Poskitt, J.M., Potter, E., Reeves, N., Rowland, A.P., Self, P., Turner, S., Watkins, J.W., Wood, C.M., Woods, C., Wright, J. (2016). Soil metals data 1998 [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/def15f47-6aba-43db-a833-5844628a658b
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1998-05-01
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1999-11-01
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
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Soil samples were collected in the summers of 1998 and 1999 by field surveyors. Data were recorded from up to 256 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample. Samples were analysed according to standardized protocols at the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood in 1998-2000. Data are managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
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Point of contact
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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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