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Winter topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2021
This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15 cm) physico-chemical properties from 575 soils sampled from 146 x 1 km squares across Great Britain collected in winter 2021 as part of the UKCEH Countryside Survey. The properties included are: pH, soil organic matter (loss on ignition, LOI), derived carbon concentration and carbon stock from LOI (SOC), soil group, soil bulk density of fine earth, soil moisture of wet soil, fine earth volumetric water content (dry), and nitrogen concentration and stock. 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 and through the UKCEH National Capability for UK Challenges Programme NE/Y006208/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27
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- Date (Publication)
- 2024-11-25
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27
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- doi: / 10.5285/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27
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Bentley, L., Reinsch, S., Dhiedt, E., Henrys, P.A., Emmett, B.A., Risser, H., Tandy, S., Lebron, I., Brentegani, M., Garbutt, A., Wood, C.M., Robinson, D.A. (2024). Winter topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Reinsch, S. Point of contact UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Bentley, L. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Reinsch, S. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Dhiedt, E. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Henrys, P.A. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Emmett, B.A. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Risser, H. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Tandy, S. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Lebron, I. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Brentegani, M.
Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Garbutt, A. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wood, C.M. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Robinson, D.A. Author UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher
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- Environmental survey
- electrical conductivity
- soil nitrogen
- soil pH
- soil organic carbon
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derived carbon concentration
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fine earth volumetric water content
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SOC
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soil bulk density of fine earth
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soil organic matter
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UK-SCAPE
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NC UK
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Great Britain
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Bentley, L., Reinsch, S., Dhiedt, E., Henrys, P.A., Emmett, B.A., Risser, H., Tandy, S., Lebron, I., Brentegani, M., Garbutt, A., Wood, C.M., Robinson, D.A. (2024). Winter topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27
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- Environment
- Begin date
- 2021-12-01
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- 2022-02-28
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- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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Name Version Comma-separated values (CSV)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27 Download the data
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27.zip Supporting information
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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
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- 2010-12-08
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The 1km grid squares sampled in the topsoil winter survey were selected from the whole Countryside Survey (CS) square population. Squares featuring only non-target habitats (Broadleaved and Coniferous woodlands, Bogs and Fen, Marsh, and Swamp) were excluded. Care was taken to replicate the CS square distribution within environmental zones as closely as possible within the given constraints. Within each of the 146 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. A robust system is in place to apply quality assurance (QA) checks to the data on a regular basis. UKCEH laboratory staff and data scientists developed a data workflow to ensure the highest possible data standard using R-scripts and guidance documents. Throughout this workflow, any changes or updates made to the dataset are recorded against the data record and the QA step that necessitated the change, to ensure data processing is transparent and auditable.
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- 38d6f5b4-4d03-4006-aa55-91894378ef27 XML
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- 2026-02-12T13:47:07
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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