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Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020

[THIS DATASET HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN]. This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from 49 x 1km squares across Great Britain in 2020 as part of a rolling soil and vegetation monitoring program of 500 1km squares repeated every 5 years. The properties included are: soil organic matter (loss on ignition (LOI)), derived carbon concentration, total soil organic carbon (SOC), nitrogen, Olsen-phosphorous, pH, electrical conductivity, soil bulk density of fine earth and fine earth volumetric water content. 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 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, vegetation species data are also gathered by the current phase of the 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/cc2aa8f3-95cb-4b85-b883-8ac26e69bdbe

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Date (Publication)
2021-11-23
Date (Creation)
2021-09-08
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/cc2aa8f3-95cb-4b85-b883-8ac26e69bdbe
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/cc2aa8f3-95cb-4b85-b883-8ac26e69bdbe
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Robinson, D.A., Alison, J., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., 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., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Seaton, F., Smart, S.M., Wagner, M., Wallace, H., Williams, B., Wood, C.M. (2021). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/cc2aa8f3-95cb-4b85-b883-8ac26e69bdbe
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Robinson, D.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4867
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Alison, J.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Brentegani, M.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Chetiu, N.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Emmett, B.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-4389
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Fitos, E.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Garbutt, R.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-9786
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Guyatt, H.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Henrys, P.A.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hunt, A.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Keenan, P.O.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Keith, A.M.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lebron, I.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-9717
Author
  Ecological Surveys (Bangor) - Long, C.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Meek, B.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Millani Lopes Mazzetto, J.
Author
  Ecological Surveys (Bangor) - O'Rourke, C.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pallett, D.W.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pereira, M.G.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pinder, A.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Rowe, R.L.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Scarlett, P.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Seaton, F.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-7451
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Smart, S.M.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wagner, M.
Author
  Ecological Surveys (Bangor) - Wallace, H.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Williams, B.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Robinson, D.A., Alison, J., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., 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., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Seaton, F., Smart, S.M., Wagner, M., Wallace, H., Williams, B., Wood, C.M. (2021). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/cc2aa8f3-95cb-4b85-b883-8ac26e69bdbe
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Begin date
2020-01-01
End date
2020-12-31
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Within each of 49 x 1km sample squares, a set of soil samples were taken from 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'), 15cm 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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2025-03-21T12:35:10
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Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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