to Forestry Commission homepage Home > Quick links > Library > Help >
to Forest Research homepage About us > Contact us > News > Research >Products/services >Events >  

Forest Research home > Research themes > Woodlands & the environment > Environmental change network > Core measurements

Environmental Change Network core measurements at Alice Holt Forest - soil chemistry
 

View map showing soil survey at Alice Holt (111K)

Soil survey and classification data

Baseline survey at 1:100000

Soil characterisation and change

Core sampling for major elements (five yearly):

  • Horizon depth and thickness
  • Soil moisture
  • pH
  • Exchangeable:
    • Acidity
    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Calcium
    • Magnesium
    • Manganese
    • Aluminium
  • Total:
    • Nitrogen
    • Phosphorus
    • Sulphur
    • Organic Carbon
    • Inorganic Carbon
    • Soil archiving

Profile sampling and description (20 yearly)

  • Slope/aspect
  • Altitude
  • Land use
  • Horizon Depth
  • Particle size analysis
  • Soil mineralogy
  • Bulk density
  • Soil water release
  • Soil moisture
  • pH
  • Exchangeable:
    • Acidity
    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Calcium
    • Magnesium
    • Manganese
    • Aluminum
  • Total:
    • Nitrogen
    • Phosphorus
    • Sulphur
    • Organic Carbon
    • Inorganic Carbon
    • Lead
    • Zinc
    • Cadmium
    • Copper
    • Mercury
    • Cobalt
    • Molybdenum
    • Arsenic
    • Chromium
    • Nickel
  • Extractable:
    • Iron
    • Aluminium
    • Phosphorus
                     


to DirectGov