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Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023

[This dataset is embargoed until May 31, 2026]. This dataset includes a range of physico-chemical properties measured from topsoil (0-15 cm) within a wide range of land use types across Wales, collected as part of the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP) between 2021 and 2023. The properties included are: soil organic matter (loss on ignition (LOI)), derived carbon concentration, total soil organic carbon (SOC), nitrogen, total soil phosphorous, Olsen-phosphorous (within improved land only), pH, electrical conductivity, soil bulk density of fine earth, fine earth volumetric water content, gravimetric water content, and soil group. ERAMMP is a resurvey of the 300 locations from the initial monitoring program (300 1km squares) on a rolling annual basis, with the aim to resurvey all sites between 2021 and 2025. Between 2021-2023, ERAMMP resurveyed 224 of those 300 were resurveyed for soil monitoring. The GMEP project was set up by the Welsh Government in 2013 to monitor the effects of the Glastir agri-environment scheme on the environment and ran from 2013 to 2016. The field survey element was based on a stratified random sampling design of 300 x 1km square sites across Wales and was managed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/deabe608-fc6e-4d3a-812f-fb08ae515121

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Date (Publication)
2025-07-21
Date (Creation)
2025-06-24
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/deabe608-fc6e-4d3a-812f-fb08ae515121
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/deabe608-fc6e-4d3a-812f-fb08ae515121
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Reinsch, S., Bentley, L., Brentegani, M., Carter, H., Dhiedt, E., Ebuele, V., Emmett, B.A., Hunt, A., Keenan, P., Keith, A., Lebron, I., Lucas, J.R., Monkman, G., Pereira, M.G., Richardson-Jones, V., Rowe, R., Salisbury, E., Tandy, S., Wood, C.M., Ardeshir, D., Biddle, A., Boffey, C., Ceallaigh, C., Cope, S., Fothergill, C., Friend, R., Handley, J., Handley, T., Higgins, A., Horninge, L., Moir, A., O'Neil, A., Savage, C., Scott, H., Shepherd, S., Ward, T., Jan Winder, Jon Winder, Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/deabe608-fc6e-4d3a-812f-fb08ae515121
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Reinsch, S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4649-0677
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Bentley, L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-7673
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Brentegani, M.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Carter, H.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Dhiedt, E.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-6800
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Ebuele, V.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-1109
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Emmett, B.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-4389
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hunt, A.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Keenan, P.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Keith, A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-1320
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lebron, I.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-9717
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Lucas, J.R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5346-0228
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Monkman, G.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5645-1834
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Pereira, M.G.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-0019
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Richardson-Jones, V.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Rowe, R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7554-821X
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Salisbury, E.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Tandy, S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-0991
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wood, C.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0394-2998
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  Unaffiliated - Ardeshir, D.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Biddle, A.
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  Penny Anderson - Boffey, C.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Ceallaigh, C.
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  Unaffiliated - Cope, S.
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  Unaffiliated - Fothergill, C.
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  Unaffiliated - Friend, R.
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  Unaffiliated - Handley, J.
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  Unaffiliated - Handley, T.
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  Unaffiliated - Higgins, A.
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  National Trust for Scotland - Horninge, L.
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  British Geological Survey - Moir, A.
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - O'Neil, A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3591-1034
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Savage, C.
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  Unaffiliated - Scott, H.
Author
  Agricultural Development Advisory Service (United Kingdom) - Shepherd, S.
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  Severn Rivers Trust - Ward, T.
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  Unaffiliated - Jan Winder
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  Unaffiliated - Jon Winder
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Robinson, D.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4867
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Reinsch, S.
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  Welsh Government
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This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
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© Crown copyright: Welsh Government licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0
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© Hawlfraint y Goron: Llywodraeth Cymru Mae’r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0
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For the avoidance of doubt, if the publication of the Licensed Data is not within Wales, the Welsh form of the acknowledgement wording is not required.
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Reinsch, S., Bentley, L., Brentegani, M., Carter, H., Dhiedt, E., Ebuele, V., Emmett, B.A., Hunt, A., Keenan, P., Keith, A., Lebron, I., Lucas, J.R., Monkman, G., Pereira, M.G., Richardson-Jones, V., Rowe, R., Salisbury, E., Tandy, S., Wood, C.M., Ardeshir, D., Biddle, A., Boffey, C., Ceallaigh, C., Cope, S., Fothergill, C., Friend, R., Handley, J., Handley, T., Higgins, A., Horninge, L., Moir, A., O'Neil, A., Savage, C., Scott, H., Shepherd, S., Ward, T., Jan Winder, Jon Winder, Robinson, D.A. (2025). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme, Wales, 2021-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/deabe608-fc6e-4d3a-812f-fb08ae515121
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Begin date
2023-01-02
End date
2023-12-31
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Within each of 224 x 1-km locations, 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 UKCEH sites in Bangor and Lancaster. Analysed data were transferred to secure databases at UKCEH following sample analysis.
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2025-11-13T16:12:51
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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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