Identification

Title

Woodlands survey soil data 1971-2001

Abstract

The dataset consists of pH, Loss on ignition (Soil organic matter) measurements and soil group information taken from soil samples from plots in 103 woodland sites surveyed across Great Britain in 1971 and again over the growing seasons of 2000, 2002 and 2003 (referred to as '2001 survey'), using exactly the same field methods. Data were collected under projects managed by The Nature Conservancy (in 1971) and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (in 2001).

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://eidc.ceh.ac.uk/metadata/fb1e474d-456b-42a9-9a10-a02c35af10d2/zip_export

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/download?fileIdentifier=fb1e474d-456b-42a9-9a10-a02c35af10d2

name: Download the data

description: Get a copy of this data

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/fb1e474d-456b-42a9-9a10-a02c35af10d2

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG

code identifying the spatial reference system

27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

soil type

pedosphere

Keyword set

keyword value

Soil

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1971-05-01

End position

2003-10-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-12-10

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data were collected on paper from 103 woodlands by field surveyors employed by The Nature Conservancy, Merlewood Research Station, Cumbria (in 1971) and employed under a project managed by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (in 2000-2003). Extensive training was undertaken by surveyors. Collected data were double punched into spreadsheets as a form of quality control before being compiled into a database. Data collected are available as four separate datasets: flora data, soil data, tree diameter data and site details.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Constraint set

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

eidc@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-10-18T08:55:51

Metadata language

eng