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Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2019

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This dataset consists of measures of topsoil (0-15cm) physico-chemical properties from soils sampled from the first 100 1km squares across Great Britain in 2019 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/aaada12b-0af0-44ba-8ffc-5e07f410f435

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/aaada12b-0af0-44ba-8ffc-5e07f410f435

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/aaada12b-0af0-44ba-8ffc-5e07f410f435.zip

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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/aaada12b-0af0-44ba-8ffc-5e07f410f435

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eng

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environment

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Environmental Monitoring Facilities

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

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2008-06-01

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Great Britain

soil organic matter

soil pH

derived carbon concentration

fine earth volumetric water content

total soil organic carbon

soil nitrogen

Olsen-phosphorous

electrical conductivity

soil bulk density of fine earth

SOC

UK-SCAPE

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-8.648

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1.768

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60.861

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49.864

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2019-05-01

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2019-09-30

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2020-10-06

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annually

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Within each of 100 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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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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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Robinson, D.A., Alison, J., Andrews, C., Brentegani, M., Chetiu, N., Dart, S., Emmett, B.A., Fitos, E., Garbutt, R.A., Gray, A., Henrys, P.A., Hunt, A., Keenan, P.O., Keith A.M., Koblizek, E., Lebron, I., Millani Lopes Mazzetto, J., Pallett, D.W., Pereira, M.G., Pinder, A., Rose, R.J., Rowe, R.L., Scarlett, P., Seaton, F., Smart, S.M., Towill, J., Wagner, M., Williams, B., Wood, C.M. (2020). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the UKCEH Countryside Survey, Great Britain, 2019. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/aaada12b-0af0-44ba-8ffc-5e07f410f435

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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