British Woodland Soil pH and Organic Matter Surveys 1971-2001

Woodlands survey soil data 1971-2001 contains pH and soil organic matter measurements from 103 woodland sites across Great Britain. The dataset was collected by The Nature Conservancy in 1971 and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in 2001 using consistent field methods.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in soil pH across 103 woodland sites between the 1971 and 2001 surveys.
• Model relationships between soil organic matter (Loss on ignition) and soil group classifications.
• Assess spatial variation in soil properties for woodland site environmental monitoring.

Strengths

• Longitudinal design with surveys from 1971 and 2001 using exactly the same field methods.
• Geographically extensive coverage across 103 woodland sites in Great Britain.
• Includes key soil chemistry variables: pH and soil organic matter (Loss on ignition).

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to 103 sites, which may constrain statistical power for regional analyses.
• Temporal coverage is limited to two primary survey points (1971 and 2001).
• Unknown row count and specific column structure limits immediate assessment of data volume.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field surveys of soil samples from plots in woodland sites.

Time Range

1971, 2000, 2002, 2003 (referred to as '2001 survey')

Freshness

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Geography

103 woodland sites across Great Britain