Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Wales 2013-2016
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This data set includes a range of physico-chemical properties measured from topsoil within a wide range of land use types across Wales, collected as part of the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP). The properties included are: soil organic matter (loss on ignition (LOI)), derived carbon concentration, total soil organic carbon (SOC), nitrogen, total soil phosphorous, Olsen-phosphorous (within improved land only), pH, electrical conductivity, soil bulk density of fine earth, fine earth volumetric water content when sampled and soil water repellency - water drop penetration time.
The monitoring programme was set up by the Welsh Government in 2013 to monitor the effects of the Glastir agri-environment scheme on the environment and ran from 2013 to 2016. The field survey element was based on a stratified random sampling design of 300 x 1km square sites across Wales, and was managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
The monitoring programme was set up by the Welsh Government in 2013 to monitor the effects of the Glastir agri-environment scheme on the environment and ran from 2013 to 2016. The field survey element was based on a stratified random sampling design of 300 x 1km square sites across Wales, and was managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Publication date: 2019-07-03
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Spatial resolution
10000 metres
Temporal information
Temporal extent
2013-04-01 to 2016-10-31
Provenance & quality
Within each of 300 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 Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), Bangor and Lancaster. Analysed data were transferred to secure databases at CEH following sample analysis.
To ensure confidentiality of the data with respect to land owners and managers, the locations of 1km squares and survey sites were converted to the centres of the containing 10km Ordnance Survey grid squares.
After collection, the soil cores were refrigerated and stored until posted, usually within a couple of days, to laboratories at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), Bangor and Lancaster. Analysed data were transferred to secure databases at CEH following sample analysis.
To ensure confidentiality of the data with respect to land owners and managers, the locations of 1km squares and survey sites were converted to the centres of the containing 10km Ordnance Survey grid squares.
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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence 
Cite this dataset as:
Robinson, D.A.; Astbury, S.; Barrett, G.; Burden, A.; Carter, H.; Emmett, B.A.; Garbutt, A.; Giampieri, C.; Hall, J.; Henrys, P.A.; Hughes, S.; Hunt, A.; Jarvis, S.G.; Jones, D.L.; Keenan, P.; Lebron, I.; Nunez, D.; Owen, A.; Patel, M.; Pereira, M.G.; Seaton, F.; Sharps, K.; Tanna, B.; Thompson, N.; Williams, B.; Wood, C.M. (2019). Topsoil physico-chemical properties from the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Wales 2013-2016. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0fa51dc6-1537-4ad6-9d06-e476c137ed09
© Crown copyright: Welsh Government licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0
© Hawlfraint y Goron: Llywodraeth Cymru Mae’r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0
For the avoidance of doubt, if the publication of the Licensed Data is not within Wales, the Welsh form of the acknowledgement wording is not required.
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Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Wales, 2013-2016
Citations
Robinson, D.A., Thomas, A., Reinsch, S., Lebron, I., Feeney, C. J., Maskell, L.C., Wood, C.M., Seaton, F.M., Emmett, B.A., & Cosby, B.J. (2022). Analytical modelling of soil porosity and bulk density across the soil organic matter and land-use continuum. In Scientific Reports (Vol. 12, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11099-7
Wood, C.M., Alison, J., Botham, M.S., Burden, A., Edwards, F., Garbutt, R.A., George, P.B.L., Henrys, P.A., Hobson, R., Jarvis, S., Keenan, P., Keith, A.M., Lebron, I., Maskell, L.C., Norton, L.R., Robinson, D.A., Seaton, F.M., Scarlett, P., Siriwardena, G.M., … Emmett, B.A.(2021). Integrated ecological monitoring in Wales: the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme field survey. Earth System Science Data, 13(8), 4155-4173. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-4155-2021
Harrison, P.A., Beauchamp, K., Cooper, J., Dickie, I., Fitch, A., … Dunford, R. W. (2023). An adaptable integrated modelling platform to support rapidly evolving agricultural and environmental policy. In Environmental Modelling & Software (Vol. 169, p. 105821). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105821
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Correspondence/contact details
Robinson, D.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
UNITED KINGDOM
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Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Keywords
agri-environment scheme , bulk density , carbon , electrical conductivity , environmental impact of agriculture , Environmental survey , Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP) , loss on ignition , nitrogen , Olsen-P , Olsen phosphorus , organic carbon , organic carbon , organic matter , pH , phosphorus , SOC , soil , Soil , soil organic carbon , soil organic matter , Soil properties , volumetric water content , Wales , water drop penetration time , water repellency