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Environmental change network core measurements at Alice Holt Forest – Soil chemistry

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ecn ahsoils map — Map showing soil survey Alice Holt

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

See:
Benham, S.E., Vanguelova, E. I. and Pitman, R.M. (2012). Short and long term changes in carbon, nitrogen and acidity in the forest soils under oak at the Alice Holt Environmental Change Network site. Science of the Total Environment. 421-422.

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

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