Soil profile descriptions, biomass data and vegetation species from a joint sampling event at Sourhope, Scotland, 2000 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]

This dataset includes: biomass data for roots, shoots and litter in soil core samples, vegetation species abundance data for sampled soil blocks, and soil profile descriptions (horizon types & depths) with corresponding pH and moisture content values by horizon for soil blocks. All data were collected during a joint sampling event, held at Sourhope, Scotland, where co-ordinated sampling took place on the 27-28th July 2000 involving groups from within the NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme. A single block of soil was extracted from each of the sub-plots ('S' 'T' 'U' 'V') from within each of the main-plots (excluding Control 2 plots) at the field experiment site (see supporting information), and various baseline measurements were recorded. The soil blocks were divided up and sub-samples given to groups participating in the co-ordinated sampling, providing a range of information covering various aspects of soil research that can be linked to the same point in time and space.

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)'s farm at Sourhope in the Scottish Borders (Grid reference: NT 8545 1963). During this time, the site was monitored to assess changes in aboveground biomass production (productivity), species composition and relative abundance (diversity). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900

Identification info

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: utf8

Dataset Reference Date (): 2017-12-19

Dataset Reference Date (): 2000-07-28

Identifier: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900

Identifier: doi: / 10.5285/4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900

Other citation details: Buckland, S., Cornish, C., Ray, N., Bruneau, P., Dawson, L., Ross, J. (2017). Soil profile descriptions, biomass data and vegetation species from a joint sampling event at Sourhope, Scotland, 2000 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Dr Andy Sier

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Buckland, S.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Cornish, C.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Ray, N.

University of Stirling - Bruneau, P.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Dawson, L.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Ross, J.

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

Maintenance and update frequency: notPlanned

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

Keywords

Biodiversity
Soil
Sourhope

Limitations on Public Access: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: no limitations

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: © 2017 The James Hutton Institute

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: © 2017 University of Stirling

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: If you reuse this data, you should cite: Buckland, S., Cornish, C., Ray, N., Bruneau, P., Dawson, L., Ross, J. (2017). Soil profile descriptions, biomass data and vegetation species from a joint sampling event at Sourhope, Scotland, 2000 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900

Spatial representation type: textTable

Topic category

Biota
Environment

Begin date: 2000-07-27

End date: 2000-07-28

Code: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Distribution Information

Data format

Comma-separated values (CSV) ()

Resource Locator: Download the data
Download a copy of this data

Resource Locator: Supporting information
Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

Resource Locator: Download the data
Download a copy of this data

Resource Locator: Supporting information
Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

Quality Scope: dataset

Other: dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: 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)'s farm at Sourhope in the Scottish Borders (Grid reference: NT8545019630). Data were collected by staff employed by MLURI and the University of Stirling and were managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Further details are available in the supporting information.

Metadata

File identifier: 4c0fd1b5-2934-4bd4-b444-1a10499ee900 XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1)

Resource type: dataset

Hierarchy level name: dataset

Metadata Date: 2022-05-20T10:41:03

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

Environmental Information Data Centre

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK

Overviews

Publishing Body

Access the portal

Full access to the portal and metadata.

Associated resources (if any)

Not available

Default