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Fountain, M.T. , Thomas, R.S., Brown, V.K., Gange, A.C., Murray, P.J., Symondson, W.O.C., Woodcock, B., Granger, S., Chapman, V. , Burt-Smith, G. (2018). Soil fauna data from Sourhope field experiment site, Scotland, 2002-2003 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/787b4473-d40c-474f-be45-21c3a838fe6f
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Soil fauna data from Sourhope field experiment site, Scotland, 2002-2003 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]
This data set includes records of soil fauna sampled from the Sourhope experimental site in July and October 2002, and April, June and October 2003. These include collembola, spiders, slugs and beetles and a range of invertebrates captured by a variety of methods. Data were collected during a project funded under the NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme.
The NERC Soil Biodiversity Thematic Programme was established in 1999 and was centred upon the intensive study of a large field experiment located at the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (now the James Hutton Institute) farm at Sourhope in the Scottish Borders (Grid reference: NT8545019630). During the experiment, the site was monitored to assess changes in above-ground biomass production (productivity), species composition and relative abundance (diversity).
The NERC Soil Biodiversity Thematic Programme was established in 1999 and was centred upon the intensive study of a large field experiment located at the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (now the James Hutton Institute) farm at Sourhope in the Scottish Borders (Grid reference: NT8545019630). During the experiment, the site was monitored to assess changes in above-ground biomass production (productivity), species composition and relative abundance (diversity).
Publication date: 2018-01-19
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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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2002-06-01 to 2003-10-01
Provenance & quality
Data were collected as part of the NERC Soil Biodiversity Thematic Programme, which was established in 1999 and was centred upon the intensive study of a large field experiment located at the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (MLURI) (now the James Hutton Institute) farm at Sourhope in the Scottish Borders (Grid reference: NT 8545 1963). Soil samples were collected by students and staff at the experimental site before being processed according to standard protocols. Data were then transferred to the programme data manager at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
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Website for the NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme
Usher, M.B., Sier, A.R., Hornung, M. and Millard, P., 2006. Understanding biological diversity in soil: the UK's Soil Biodiversity Research Programme. Applied Soil Ecology, 33(2), pp.101-113.
Fountain, M.T., Brown, V.K., Gange, A.C., Symondson, W.O. and Murray, P.J., 2007. The effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on spider and Collembola communities. Pedobiologia, 51(2), pp.147-158.
Fountain, M.T., Brown, V.K., Gange, A.C., Symondson, W.O.C. and Murray, P.J., 2008. Multitrophic effects of nutrient addition in upland grassland. Bulletin of entomological research, 98(3), pp.283-292.
Fountain, M.T., Thomas, R.S., Brown, V.K., Gange, A.C., Murray, P.J. and Symondson, W.O.C., 2009. Effects of nutrient and insecticide treatments on invertebrate numbers and predation on slugs in an upland grassland: A monoclonal antibody-based approach. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 131(3), pp.145-153.
Correspondence/contact details
Andy Sier
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
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk