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Keith, A.M., Astbury, S., Dodd, B.A., Emmett, B.A., Fitton, A., Garbutt, A., George, P., Marshall, R., Robinson, D.A., Williams, B., Wood, C.M. (2019). Topsoil meso-fauna data from the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Wales 2013-2014. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/1c5cf317-2f03-4fef-b060-9eccbb4d9c21
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Topsoil meso-fauna data from the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Wales 2013-2014
This data set includes counts of soil meso-fauna collected from topsoil within a wide range of land use types across Wales, collected as part of the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP). Meso-fauna include collembola (springtails) and acari (mites).
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: 2019-11-18
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
- Study area
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- Spatial representation type
- Tabular (text)
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
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2013-04-01 to 2014-12-01
Provenance & quality
Within each of 300 x 1km sample squares, a set of soil samples are taken from five pre-determined randomly dispersed locations (where possible). The soil sample analysed for soil fauna is taken using a white plastic core (‘F-core’), 8cm long, from a location co-incident with vegetation surveys.
After collection, the soil cores were posted as soon as possible to laboratories at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, for faunal extraction.
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 posted as soon as possible to laboratories at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, for faunal extraction.
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.
Related
This dataset is included in the following collections
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/10.5194/essd-13-4155-2021
Supplemental information
Website for Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
Website for the Welsh Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring Programme (follow up project to GMEP)
Website for the related national survey, Countryside Survey
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
Authors
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-1320
Astbury, S.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dodd, B.A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Fitton, A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
George, P.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Marshall, R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Williams, B.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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