22 results on '"Brittain, S.A."'
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2. Investigation to determine baseline river nutrient chemistry at Pontbren and Melin y Grug, the relationship to catchment land use and the role of soil-water pathways in transporting agricultural nutrients to watercourses
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Reynolds, B., Frogbrook, Z.L., Marshall, M.R., Jackson, B., Jenkins, J.C., Brittain, S.A., Sarman, S., Wickham, H., Woods, C., Reynolds, B., Frogbrook, Z.L., Marshall, M.R., Jackson, B., Jenkins, J.C., Brittain, S.A., Sarman, S., Wickham, H., and Woods, C.
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- 2010
3. Countryside Survey: Soils Report from 2007
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Emmett, B.A., Reynolds, B., Chamberlain, P.M., Rowe, E., Spurgeon, D., Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Z., Hughes, S., Lawlor, A.J., Poskitt, J., Potter, E., Robinson, D.A., Scott, A., Wood, C., Woods, C., Emmett, B.A., Reynolds, B., Chamberlain, P.M., Rowe, E., Spurgeon, D., Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Z., Hughes, S., Lawlor, A.J., Poskitt, J., Potter, E., Robinson, D.A., Scott, A., Wood, C., and Woods, C.
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- 2010
4. Investigation to determine baseline river nutrient chemistry at Pontbren and Melin y Grug, the relationship to catchment land use and the role of soil-water pathways in transporting agricultural nutrients to watercourses
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Reynolds, B., Frogbrook, Z.L., Marshall, M.R., Jackson, B., Jenkins, J.C., Brittain, S.A., Sarman, S., Wickham, H., Woods, C., Reynolds, B., Frogbrook, Z.L., Marshall, M.R., Jackson, B., Jenkins, J.C., Brittain, S.A., Sarman, S., Wickham, H., and Woods, C.
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- 2010
5. Changes in vegetation and soil characteristics in coastal sand dunes along a gradient of atmospheric nitrogen deposition
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Jones, M.L.M., Wallace, H.L., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Haria, S., Jones, R.E., Rhind, P.M., Reynolds, B.R., Emmett, B.A., Jones, M.L.M., Wallace, H.L., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Haria, S., Jones, R.E., Rhind, P.M., Reynolds, B.R., and Emmett, B.A.
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A field survey was conducted to detect signals of atmospheric nitrogen (N) in 11 dune systems along a nitrogen deposition gradient in the United Kingdom. In the mobile and semi-fixed dunes, above-ground biomass was positively related to N inputs. This increase was largely due to increased height and cover of Ammophila arenaria. In the long term, this increased biomass may lead to increased organic matter accumulation and consequently accelerated soil development. In the fixed dunes, above ground biomass also showed a positive relationship with N inputs as did soil C : N ratio while soil available N was negatively related to N inputs. Plant species richness was negatively related to N inputs. In the dune slacks, while soil and bulk vegetation parameters showed no relationship with N inputs, cover of Carex arenaria and Hypochaeris radicata increased. Site mean Ellenberg N numbers showed no relationship with N deposition either within habitats or across the whole dataset. Neither abundance-weighting nor inclusion of the Siebel numbers for bryophytes improved the relationship. The survey reveals that the relationships of soil and vegetation with atmospheric N deposition vary between sand dune habitats but, despite this variability, clear correlations with N inputs exist. While this survey cannot establish causality, on the basis of the relationships observed we suggest a critical load range of 10 - 20 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1) for coastal sand dunes in the UK.
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- 2004
6. The GANE Roof Project: The impact of reduced N & S deposition and experimental warming in an acid grassland
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Williams, D., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Reynolds, B., Stevens, P.A., Benham, D., Williams, D., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Reynolds, B., Stevens, P.A., and Benham, D.
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A field-based system used to quantify the response of acid grassland to reduced atmospheric nitrogen and sulphur deposition, and to investigate the effects of elevated soil temperature on acid grassland development is described. The system is based on 12 retractable roofs, covering undisturbed experimental plots of acid grassland and three controls. Nine roofs are used to exclude natural precipitation and three roofs used to retain emitted IR radiation at night. An irrigation system has been developed to simulate natural precipitation, allowing for the application of specific treatment regimes of ambient, reduced nitrogen and reduced nitrogen/sulphur deposition beneath the nine rain exclusion plots. Plant, soil parameters, leachate chemistry and gaseous fluxes are being monitored and initial results on soil water chemistry are described. Warming appeared to enhance nitrate concentrations in soil water but this was not sustained beyond the first year of treatment. In contrast, the deposition reduction treatments decreased soil water nitrate concentrations within a few weeks of reducing deposition. This was not observed for other solutes such as sulphate or ammonium suggesting a more direct link between deposition of nitrate and leaching losses.
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- 2004
7. A conceptual model of spatially heterogeneous nitrogen leaching from a Welsh moorland catchment
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Evans, C.D., Reynolds, B., Curtis, C.J., Crook, H.D., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Evans, C.D., Reynolds, B., Curtis, C.J., Crook, H.D., Norris, D., and Brittain, S.A.
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Soil- and stream-water data from the Plynlimon research area, mid-Wales, have been used to develop a conceptual model of spatial variations in nitrogen (N) leaching within moorland catchments. Extensive peats, in both hilltop and valley locations, are considered near-complete sinks for inorganic N, but leach the most dissolved organic nitrogen (DON). Peaty mineral soils on hillslopes also retain inorganic N within upper organic horizons, but a proportion percolates into mineral horizons as nitrate (NO 3 – ), either through incomplete immobilisation in the organic layer, or in water bypassing the organic soil matrix via macropores. This NO 3 – reaches the stream where mineral soilwaters discharge (via matrix throughflow or pipeflow) directly to the drainage network, or via small N-enriched flush wetlands. NO 3 – in hillslope waters discharging into larger valley wetlands will be removed before reaching the stream. A concept of catchment nitrate leaching zones is proposed, whereby most stream NO 3 – derives from localised areas of mineral soil hillslope draining directly to the stream; the extent of these zones within a catchment may thus determine its overall susceptibility to elevated surface water NO 3 – concentrations.
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- 2004
8. Changes in vegetation and soil characteristics in coastal sand dunes along a gradient of atmospheric nitrogen deposition
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Jones, M.L.M., Wallace, H.L., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Haria, S., Jones, R.E., Rhind, P.M., Reynolds, B.R., Emmett, B.A., Jones, M.L.M., Wallace, H.L., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Haria, S., Jones, R.E., Rhind, P.M., Reynolds, B.R., and Emmett, B.A.
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A field survey was conducted to detect signals of atmospheric nitrogen (N) in 11 dune systems along a nitrogen deposition gradient in the United Kingdom. In the mobile and semi-fixed dunes, above-ground biomass was positively related to N inputs. This increase was largely due to increased height and cover of Ammophila arenaria. In the long term, this increased biomass may lead to increased organic matter accumulation and consequently accelerated soil development. In the fixed dunes, above ground biomass also showed a positive relationship with N inputs as did soil C : N ratio while soil available N was negatively related to N inputs. Plant species richness was negatively related to N inputs. In the dune slacks, while soil and bulk vegetation parameters showed no relationship with N inputs, cover of Carex arenaria and Hypochaeris radicata increased. Site mean Ellenberg N numbers showed no relationship with N deposition either within habitats or across the whole dataset. Neither abundance-weighting nor inclusion of the Siebel numbers for bryophytes improved the relationship. The survey reveals that the relationships of soil and vegetation with atmospheric N deposition vary between sand dune habitats but, despite this variability, clear correlations with N inputs exist. While this survey cannot establish causality, on the basis of the relationships observed we suggest a critical load range of 10 - 20 kg N ha(-1) yr(-1) for coastal sand dunes in the UK.
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- 2004
9. A conceptual model of spatially heterogeneous nitrogen leaching from a Welsh moorland catchment
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Evans, C.D., Reynolds, B., Curtis, C.J., Crook, H.D., Norris, D., Brittain, S.A., Evans, C.D., Reynolds, B., Curtis, C.J., Crook, H.D., Norris, D., and Brittain, S.A.
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Soil- and stream-water data from the Plynlimon research area, mid-Wales, have been used to develop a conceptual model of spatial variations in nitrogen (N) leaching within moorland catchments. Extensive peats, in both hilltop and valley locations, are considered near-complete sinks for inorganic N, but leach the most dissolved organic nitrogen (DON). Peaty mineral soils on hillslopes also retain inorganic N within upper organic horizons, but a proportion percolates into mineral horizons as nitrate (NO 3 – ), either through incomplete immobilisation in the organic layer, or in water bypassing the organic soil matrix via macropores. This NO 3 – reaches the stream where mineral soilwaters discharge (via matrix throughflow or pipeflow) directly to the drainage network, or via small N-enriched flush wetlands. NO 3 – in hillslope waters discharging into larger valley wetlands will be removed before reaching the stream. A concept of catchment nitrate leaching zones is proposed, whereby most stream NO 3 – derives from localised areas of mineral soil hillslope draining directly to the stream; the extent of these zones within a catchment may thus determine its overall susceptibility to elevated surface water NO 3 – concentrations.
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- 2004
10. The GANE Roof Project: The impact of reduced N & S deposition and experimental warming in an acid grassland
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Williams, D., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Reynolds, B., Stevens, P.A., Benham, D., Williams, D., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Reynolds, B., Stevens, P.A., and Benham, D.
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A field-based system used to quantify the response of acid grassland to reduced atmospheric nitrogen and sulphur deposition, and to investigate the effects of elevated soil temperature on acid grassland development is described. The system is based on 12 retractable roofs, covering undisturbed experimental plots of acid grassland and three controls. Nine roofs are used to exclude natural precipitation and three roofs used to retain emitted IR radiation at night. An irrigation system has been developed to simulate natural precipitation, allowing for the application of specific treatment regimes of ambient, reduced nitrogen and reduced nitrogen/sulphur deposition beneath the nine rain exclusion plots. Plant, soil parameters, leachate chemistry and gaseous fluxes are being monitored and initial results on soil water chemistry are described. Warming appeared to enhance nitrate concentrations in soil water but this was not sustained beyond the first year of treatment. In contrast, the deposition reduction treatments decreased soil water nitrate concentrations within a few weeks of reducing deposition. This was not observed for other solutes such as sulphate or ammonium suggesting a more direct link between deposition of nitrate and leaching losses.
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- 2004
11. Nitrate leaching in Welsh upland catchments
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Williams, D.L., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Pugh, B., Williams, D.L., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., and Pugh, B.
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- 2002
12. Nitrate leaching in Welsh upland catchments
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Williams, D.L., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., Pugh, B., Williams, D.L., Emmett, B.A., Brittain, S.A., and Pugh, B.
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- 2002
13. Trends and seasonality in stream water chemistry in two moorland catchments of the Upper River Wye, Plynlimon
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Reynolds, B., Renshaw, M., Sparks, T.H., Crane, S., Hughes, S., Brittain, S.A., Kennedy, V.H., Reynolds, B., Renshaw, M., Sparks, T.H., Crane, S., Hughes, S., Brittain, S.A., and Kennedy, V.H.
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Stream water chemistry in the Cyff and Gwy subcatchments within the headwaters of the River Wye has been monitored regularly since 1980. In the Gwy, which is a predominantly semi-natural grassland catchment, land use has remained relatively static over the monitoring period, whilst the Cyff catchment is more buffered because of base cation inputs from agricultural improvement and ground water sources. Using a variety of statistical techniques, the long-term data are examined for evidence of trends after eliminating seasonal effects. The results highlight some of the difficulties associated with the analysis of longterm water quality data which show considerable variability over a variety of timescales. Some of this variability can be explained in terms of hydrochemical responses to climatic extremes and episodic events such as large atmospheric inputs of seasalts. The long-term fluctuations in solute concentration underline the continuing need for maintaining consistent long-term monitoring at sensitive upland sites if underlying trends related to gradual changes in pollutant deposition or climate are to be detected with any certainty.
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- 1997
14. Trends and seasonality in stream water chemistry in two moorland catchments of the Upper River Wye, Plynlimon
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Reynolds, B., Renshaw, M., Sparks, T.H., Crane, S., Hughes, S., Brittain, S.A., Kennedy, V.H., Reynolds, B., Renshaw, M., Sparks, T.H., Crane, S., Hughes, S., Brittain, S.A., and Kennedy, V.H.
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Stream water chemistry in the Cyff and Gwy subcatchments within the headwaters of the River Wye has been monitored regularly since 1980. In the Gwy, which is a predominantly semi-natural grassland catchment, land use has remained relatively static over the monitoring period, whilst the Cyff catchment is more buffered because of base cation inputs from agricultural improvement and ground water sources. Using a variety of statistical techniques, the long-term data are examined for evidence of trends after eliminating seasonal effects. The results highlight some of the difficulties associated with the analysis of longterm water quality data which show considerable variability over a variety of timescales. Some of this variability can be explained in terms of hydrochemical responses to climatic extremes and episodic events such as large atmospheric inputs of seasalts. The long-term fluctuations in solute concentration underline the continuing need for maintaining consistent long-term monitoring at sensitive upland sites if underlying trends related to gradual changes in pollutant deposition or climate are to be detected with any certainty.
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- 1997
15. Soil invertebrate data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Keith, Aidan, Lawlor, Alan, Monson, Frank, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Thompson, Nicola, Watts, Ruth, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Keith, Aidan, Lawlor, Alan, Monson, Frank, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Thompson, Nicola, Watts, Ruth, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of invertebrate (soil mesofauna) counts from soils sampled across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
16. Soil metals data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of metal concentrations measured from soils sampled across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
17. Soil physico-chemical properties 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of soil physico-chemical properties (pH, loss on ignition, bulk density, moisture content, carbon stock and concentration, total nitrogen, Olsen phosphorus) from soils sampled from up to 591 1km squares across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
18. Topsoil mineralisable nitrogen (mineral-N) data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of measures of topsoil mineralisable nitrogen (Mineral-N) from soils sampled from up to 256 1km squares across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
19. Soil metals data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of metal concentrations measured from soils sampled across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
20. Topsoil mineralisable nitrogen (mineral-N) data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of measures of topsoil mineralisable nitrogen (Mineral-N) from soils sampled from up to 256 1km squares across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
21. Soil physico-chemical properties 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Lawlor, Alan, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
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This dataset consists of soil physico-chemical properties (pH, loss on ignition, bulk density, moisture content, carbon stock and concentration, total nitrogen, Olsen phosphorus) from soils sampled from up to 591 1km squares across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
22. Soil invertebrate data 2007 [Countryside Survey]
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Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Keith, Aidan, Lawlor, Alan, Monson, Frank, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Thompson, Nicola, Watts, Ruth, Wood, Claire, Woods, Clive, Emmett, Bridget, Reynolds, Brian, Chamberlain, Paul, Rowe, Ed, Spurgeon, Dave, Brittain, S.A., Frogbrook, Zoë, Hughes, Steven, Keith, Aidan, Lawlor, Alan, Monson, Frank, Poskitt, Janet, Potter, Elaine, Robinson, David, Scott, Andy, Thompson, Nicola, Watts, Ruth, Wood, Claire, and Woods, Clive
- Abstract
This dataset consists of invertebrate (soil mesofauna) counts from soils sampled across Great Britain in 2007. 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 and 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.
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