Cite this dataset as
Toberman, H., Tipping, E., NERC RadioCarbon Facility, Somerville, C., Helliwell, R., Carter, H., Keenan, P., Pereira, M.G., Patel, M., Tanna, B., Thompson, N., Bryant, C., Elliott, F., Gulliver, P. (2016). Peat survey in England, Scotland and Wales carried out during 2014 [LTLS]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/9305b068-f417-4659-9966-d9456f22c331
Import this citation into your reference management software:
BibTeX | Reference Manager (RIS) | Endnote
This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Peat survey in England, Scotland and Wales carried out during 2014 [LTLS]
The study was funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council under the Macronutrient Cycling Research Programme, as part of the Long-Term, Large-Scale (LTLS) project (Grant no. NE/J011533/1).
Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
- Study area
-
- Spatial representation type
- Tabular (text)
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
-
2014-05-08 to 2014-06-17
Provenance & quality
All cores extended down to the underlying mineral substrate, ranging in length from 95 cm (Glensaugh) to 417 cm (Forsinard).
The cores were carefully extruded, sliced at 10 cm intervals, air-dried for one week, manually sieved to 2 mm to remove large particles and roots, oven-dried at 60°C to remove residual moisture and ball-milled to a fine, homogenous powder.
Bulk densities of all samples were calculated prior to milling by dividing the dry matter mass by the original volume of wet material.
Phosphorus content was measured colorimetrically using a Seal Analytical AQ2 discrete analyser after digestion in H2SO4/H2O2.
After drying at 105°C, carbon and nitrogen were determined on an Elementar Vario-EL analyser using an ISO17025 accredited method.
Loss-on-ignition (LOI) was determined by combustion in a muffle furnace at 550°C for two hours.
Related
This dataset is included in the following collections
Citations
Correspondence/contact details
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
Other contacts
- Rights holder
-
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Custodian
-
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Publisher
-
NERC Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
Additional metadata
- Topic categories
- environment
- INSPIRE themes
- Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Soil - Keywords
- bulk density , carbon , Environmental survey , loss on ignition , Macronutrient Cycling Research Programme , nitrogen , peat , phosphorus , Soil
- Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/J011533/1
- Last updated
- 05 March 2024 11:02
Get the data
By accessing or using this dataset, you agree to the terms of the relevant licence agreement(s). You will ensure that this dataset is cited in any publication that describes research in which the data have been used.
This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
CITE AS: Toberman, H.; Tipping, E.; NERC RadioCarbon Facility; Somerville, C.; Helliwell, R.; Carter, H.; Keenan, P.; Pereira, M.G.; Patel, M.; Tanna, B.; Thompson, N.; Bryant, C.; Elliott, F.; Gulliver, P. (2016). Peat survey in England, Scotland and Wales carried out during 2014 [LTLS]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/9305b068-f417-4659-9966-d9456f22c331
© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology