Topsoil invertebrate density estimates from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain, 2007 using a generalized additive model
This dataset presents modelled estimates of soil invertebrate density (individuals m-2) at 1km2 resolution across Great Britain. A Generalized Additive Model approach was used with Countryside Survey soil invertebrate density data from 2007 and including climate, habitat, soil and spatial predictors. The model is based on soil invertebrate density data from 830 locations across Great Britain and is representative of 0-8 cm soil depth. Soil invertebrates were extracted from cores using a dry Tullgren extraction method and enumerated by microscope. The Countryside Survey looks at a range of physical, chemical and biological properties of the topsoil from a representative sample of habitats across the UK.
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.
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.
Publication date: 2020-12-07
Where/When
- Study area
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- Temporal extent
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2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31
Provenance & quality
The data used to model soil invertebrate density are taken from the Countryside Survey. The technical reports by Emmett et al. (2010) present full methodological details for the Countryside Survey soil sampling and analytical processes, and can be found at:
http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9354/1/CS_UK_2007_TR9.pdf
http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9354/1/CS_UK_2007_TR9.pdf
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Correspondence/contact details
Dr Aidan Keith
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
Other contacts
- Custodian
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Publisher
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Rights Holder
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrologyenquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Additional metadata
- Topic categories
- Biota , Environment , Geoscientific Information
- Keywords
- Biology, Broad Habitat, Climate, collebola, Countryside Survey, Invertebrates, Microarthropods, Parent Material Model, Soil, UK-SCAPE
- INSPIRE Theme
- Soil
- Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
- Spatial representation type
- Raster
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
- Last updated
- 18 May 2022 12:37