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Peat characteristic data from Blanket Peatland in the Flow Country, Caithness and Sutherland, 2018

The dataset contains peat core data from 7 sites in a 1km2 upland (RSPB Forsinard Knockfin Heights) and 7 sites in a 1km2 of lowland (Plantlife Munsary) blanket peatland within the Flow Country, Caithness and Sutherland. Data was obtained between October 2018 and January 2019. Also included is peat depth data from Knockfin Heights at 100m spacing and Teabag Index data to assess peat decomposition rates at 47 points. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b

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2021-09-27
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b
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doi: / 10.5285/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b
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Avercamp, J., Marshall, C., Sterk, H.P., Gilbert, P., Andersen, R., Marsh, S., Large, D.J. (2021). Peat characteristic data from Blanket Peatland in the Flow Country, Caithness and Sutherland, 2018. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Avercamp, J.
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Marshall, C.
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Sterk, H.P.
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Gilbert, P.
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Andersen, R.
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  University of Nottingham - Marsh, S.
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  University of Nottingham - Large, D.J.
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  University of the Highlands and Islands - Marshall, C.
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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  University of the Highlands and Islands
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Avercamp, J., Marshall, C., Sterk, H.P., Gilbert, P., Andersen, R., Marsh, S., Large, D.J. (2021). Peat characteristic data from Blanket Peatland in the Flow Country, Caithness and Sutherland, 2018. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b
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2018-10-01
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2019-01-31
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2010-12-08
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All data were generated by the authors. As data was generated, checks were made to ensure accuracy (instrument calibration ) and precision (repeat measurements) were within accepted limits and if necessary repeated measurements if required.
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