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Soil physico-chemical properties 1978 [Countryside Survey]
This dataset consists of soil physico-chemical properties (pH and loss on ignition) from soils sampled across Great Britain in 1978. 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/10.5285/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85
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- Date (Publication)
- 2016-06-29
- Date (Creation)
- 1978-10-01
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85
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- doi: / 10.5285/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85
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Bunce, R.G.H., Hornung, M., Hatton, A., Stevens, P.A., Cummins, R., French, D. (2016). Soil physico-chemical properties 1978 [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Bunce, R.G.H.
Author Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Hornung, M.
Author Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Hatton, A.
Author Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Stevens, P.A.
Author Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Cummins, R.
Author Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
French, D.
Author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Custodian UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wood, C.
Point of contact NERC Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Owner
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- Not planned
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Soil
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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: Bunce, R.G.H., Hornung, M., Hatton, A., Stevens, P.A., Cummins, R., French, D. (2016). Soil physico-chemical properties 1978 [Countryside Survey]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85
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- Text, table
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- English
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- UTF8
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- Environment
- Begin date
- 1977-05-01
- End date
- 1978-10-01
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- Unique resource identifier
- 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/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85 Download the data
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85.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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Soil samples were collected in the summers of 1977 and 1978 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 standardised protocols at the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood in 1977 and 1978. data are managed by the Centre for Ecology ad Hydrology.
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- 85c71959-0f7c-4f04-b3a7-152673107a85 XML
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- English
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- 8859 Part 1
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dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-03-21T13:35:29
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- UK GEMINI
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2.3
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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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