Countryside Survey 2007 air-dried soil (UK)

Air-dried and sieved topsoil samples taken in 2007 as part of the Countryside Survey national monitoring scheme of Great Britain. Taken from a depth of 15 cm, using a black plastic cylinder corer. Samples originally taken by UKCEH to analyse pH, Loss on Ignition, bulk density and other physico-chemical properties. These samples were coded "C", as they were partly taken for carbon analysis.
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Location
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
Website
https://countrysidesurvey.org.uk/
Availability
Access by special arrangement and licence only. Limited amount of sample remaining.
Access restrictions
Terms and Conditions apply
Storage
Airtight plastic containers
Health & safety
No special considerations
Specimen type
Soil
Physical state
Air dried
Additional keywords
Countryside survey started in 1978 , CS2007
Geographic coverage
Temporal coverage
May 2007   to   October 2007
Lineage
Collected in 15 cm long plastic pipes from sites across Britain in the summer of 2007 by trained, professional surveyors using defined protocols. Sieved and dried in the laboratories at UKCEH Lancaster. Stored in air tight containers since 2007.
Funding
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Natural Environment Research Council
Further information
Author of this record
Claire Wood
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Record last updated
08 February 2023 16:10
Permanent link
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/f760efc8-eb32-4979-922a-39bc495f16e9

For further information about the Countryside Survey 2007 air-dried soil (UK), please contact

Claire Wood
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4AP
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Dr Aidan Keith
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4AP
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk