Developing a methodology to improve soil C stock estimates: report

Provides information on the minimum re-sampling densities required to evalaute carbon stocks on Scottish peatlands and includes an evaluation of the accuracy of the ECOSSE model to simulate measured changes in soil carbon.


9. Appendices

9.1. Appendix 1. Summary data on peat depth (m) for 77 peat bogs, collated from the Scottish peat survey notes

BOG NAME

NOBS

MEAN

MEDIAN

MIN

MAX

RANGE

Q1

Q3

SD

SEM

VAR

% CV

SKEW

All Bogs

3924

2.19

1.80

0.10

12.00

11.90

0.70

3.30

1.74

0.028

3.04

79.5

1.16

Alvie

38

1.98

1.45

0.20

8.00

7.80

0.60

2.00

1.94

0.314

3.76

97.7

1.51

Ardnamurchan

63

1.06

0.60

0.10

3.80

3.70

0.30

1.38

1.05

0.132

1.10

98.9

1.31

Aultnaslanach

19

0.58

0.50

0.10

1.30

1.20

0.25

0.85

0.36

0.082

0.13

61.6

0.58

Baddengorm

316

1.13

0.70

0.20

5.30

5.10

0.30

1.60

1.06

0.060

1.12

94.0

1.58

Balmurie Fell

10

1.25

1.05

0.20

3.30

3.10

0.50

1.50

1.01

0.319

1.02

80.7

0.89

Bansras Road

23

2.65

3.00

1.40

4.50

3.10

2.00

3.08

0.84

0.174

0.70

31.5

0.36

Bogach Nan Sgadan

257

2.79

2.80

0.30

6.00

5.70

1.60

3.90

1.39

0.086

1.92

49.8

0.18

Boindarg Store and Ditch Line near Camster to Hill of Yarrow

16

1.73

1.35

0.50

4.80

4.30

0.55

2.55

1.37

0.343

1.88

79.3

1.10

Brabstermire to Hollandmey Farm

15

2.42

2.60

0.20

4.90

4.70

1.65

3.45

1.39

0.359

1.93

57.5

-0.24

Braid Fell

203

1.80

1.00

0.20

8.00

7.80

0.50

2.65

1.62

0.114

2.63

90.4

1.33

Cairn Muir

62

1.37

1.00

0.20

5.50

5.30

0.50

2.00

1.15

0.146

1.32

83.6

1.35

Carnock

69

1.41

1.00

0.10

5.40

5.30

0.50

2.00

1.23

0.148

1.52

87.2

1.50

Coladoir

11

1.04

0.80

0.30

3.00

2.70

0.50

1.33

0.82

0.247

0.67

78.9

1.46

Craiquerow Bog

35

1.47

0.90

0.20

4.50

4.30

0.50

2.53

1.30

0.219

1.68

88.3

0.90

Crosswood Hill

45

1.27

0.90

0.20

9.50

9.30

0.30

1.50

1.67

0.249

2.79

131.8

3.16

Dalemore (near Shepards Cairn)

423

2.48

2.50

0.10

6.50

6.40

1.40

3.50

1.37

0.066

1.87

55.1

0.10

Dalmagarry

43

2.45

1.80

0.20

7.50

7.30

1.00

3.53

2.06

0.314

4.24

84.1

1.13

Dalriach

47

2.92

2.70

0.20

6.50

6.30

1.03

4.50

2.04

0.297

4.15

69.8

0.23

Din Moss

10

9.58

11.25

1.80

12.00

10.20

10.00

12.00

3.86

1.220

14.89

40.3

-1.40

Drumbow

41

3.52

3.00

1.00

7.00

6.00

3.00

4.43

1.24

0.193

1.53

35.2

0.55

Drumbreck Moss

106

3.32

3.20

0.10

7.80

7.70

2.50

4.00

1.52

0.148

2.31

45.8

0.34

Drummoddie Moss

9

7.02

7.90

4.20

8.70

4.50

5.63

8.30

1.73

0.576

2.98

24.6

-0.72

Dunnet Hill

96

0.81

0.80

0.10

2.00

1.90

0.50

1.05

0.40

0.041

0.16

49.7

0.46

Eldrig Moss

14

2.96

3.05

0.10

6.00

5.90

2.30

3.80

1.59

0.425

2.53

53.8

-0.26

Feith Shalach

10

2.99

3.10

0.50

5.50

5.00

0.70

4.80

1.85

0.584

3.41

61.8

-0.24

Freeburn Hotel

14

0.66

0.45

0.10

2.10

2.00

0.10

0.80

0.67

0.178

0.45

101.6

1.14

Giar Hill

83

1.57

1.20

0.20

5.80

5.60

0.50

2.18

1.29

0.141

1.66

82.0

1.17

Glen Geirisdale

127

1.99

1.70

0.10

4.40

4.30

0.80

3.40

1.27

0.113

1.61

63.7

0.17

Glengyre

12

3.28

3.55

0.80

6.80

6.00

1.75

4.20

1.80

0.521

3.26

55.0

0.36

Glims

8

3.74

4.25

0.20

5.50

5.30

2.85

5.00

1.75

0.620

3.08

47.0

-1.02

Greenhead Moss

45

3.53

3.50

0.30

5.20

4.90

3.18

4.30

0.95

0.142

0.90

26.9

-1.10

Grey Carin of Camster West to Badryie

18

2.42

2.60

0.10

4.50

4.40

1.20

3.10

1.31

0.308

1.71

54.1

-0.15

Hecken

6

1.85

1.65

0.70

3.10

2.40

1.50

2.50

0.84

0.344

0.71

45.6

0.23

HeldaleWater

40

1.90

1.65

0.80

4.20

3.40

1.25

2.45

0.87

0.137

0.75

45.5

0.83

Highpark Farm

49

1.89

1.70

0.20

5.00

4.80

0.78

2.80

1.31

0.187

1.71

69.1

0.67

Hill of Bomo

19

2.61

3.00

0.50

4.40

3.90

1.38

3.45

1.26

0.288

1.58

48.1

-0.40

Hill of Harley (Cont'd)

19

1.78

1.20

0.40

4.60

4.20

0.55

2.93

1.41

0.324

2.00

79.2

0.84

Hill of Harley to Brabstermire

33

2.16

1.80

0.30

4.70

4.40

0.95

3.55

1.41

0.245

1.98

65.0

0.34

Hill of Stoupster (Cont'd)

30

2.29

2.40

0.50

3.80

3.30

1.50

3.00

0.88

0.161

0.78

38.6

-0.21

Hill of Stroupster - Ruthers of Howe

52

2.36

2.40

0.30

5.00

4.70

1.60

3.05

1.07

0.149

1.15

45.6

0.01

Hoy - Rackwick

6

0.53

0.65

0.20

0.70

0.50

0.30

0.70

0.23

0.092

0.05

42.2

-0.68

Linkertaing

22

2.93

2.95

0.50

5.30

4.80

1.50

4.50

1.56

0.332

2.42

53.1

-0.05

Loch Bunachton

34

2.92

3.35

0.20

6.50

6.30

1.30

4.50

1.77

0.304

3.14

60.6

-0.20

Loch Mave to Shinvall

37

3.16

3.20

0.10

5.90

5.80

2.18

4.13

1.49

0.245

2.22

47.1

-0.03

Loch Nan Clach

19

1.46

1.20

0.20

3.20

3.00

0.80

2.10

0.92

0.211

0.84

62.8

0.65

Loch Nan Gabhar

20

6.39

6.20

4.50

8.10

3.60

5.85

7.10

0.94

0.209

0.87

14.6

-0.06

Loch Rangag to Trig an Hill

16

1.51

1.20

0.50

3.50

3.00

0.50

2.50

1.05

0.262

1.10

69.2

0.59

Loomachuns

13

3.56

3.60

1.00

5.50

4.50

2.38

5.05

1.51

0.418

2.27

42.3

-0.26

Lower Camster West to Nursery Cottage

15

2.27

1.50

0.40

5.30

4.90

0.85

3.65

1.67

0.432

2.80

73.9

0.65

Luchan

34

2.19

2.20

1.00

4.40

3.40

1.50

2.80

0.78

0.135

0.62

35.9

0.56

Machrie Burn Arran

77

0.61

0.40

0.10

4.00

3.90

0.30

0.50

0.63

0.072

0.39

102.2

2.98

Marl Moss (Achingills)

4

1.25

1.00

1.00

2.00

1.00

1.00

1.50

0.50

0.250

0.25

40.0

1.15

Methven Moss

46

5.45

5.50

3.00

7.80

4.80

4.50

6.60

1.30

0.191

1.68

23.8

-0.10

Millbuie to Coulvid Wood

20

1.90

1.80

0.10

5.30

5.20

0.80

2.65

1.28

0.287

1.64

67.5

0.86

Moss Morran

83

3.25

3.30

0.10

8.00

7.90

2.03

4.30

1.93

0.212

3.72

59.3

0.23

Moss of Greenland

15

1.07

1.10

0.30

1.60

1.30

0.83

1.43

0.37

0.096

0.14

34.8

-0.24

North Shielton Bog

224

2.34

2.25

0.10

7.00

6.90

0.70

3.50

1.71

0.114

2.91

72.8

0.62

P.O. @ Westdale to Dwight House

10

2.51

2.80

0.40

4.90

4.50

0.50

3.70

1.61

0.509

2.59

64.2

-0.18

Pegal Hill

17

0.88

1.00

0.20

1.40

1.20

0.50

1.20

0.39

0.095

0.15

44.8

-0.39

Quarter Fell

8

0.65

0.50

0.10

1.50

1.40

0.40

0.90

0.43

0.154

0.19

66.8

0.82

Refaithy

11

2.37

2.70

0.20

5.00

4.80

0.65

3.80

1.66

0.502

2.77

70.1

0.05

Riskaman to Cuocan Canachreag

20

2.94

2.70

0.30

5.60

5.30

1.50

4.60

1.76

0.393

3.08

59.8

0.10

Scorrie Moss

6

1.70

1.70

1.00

2.30

1.30

1.30

2.20

0.54

0.219

0.29

31.6

-0.09

Sheuchan Hill

10

0.42

0.35

0.20

1.00

0.80

0.20

0.50

0.27

0.084

0.07

63.3

1.08

Slochd

76

1.93

1.45

0.10

7.00

6.90

0.60

3.10

1.70

0.195

2.89

88.3

1.12

Slochd (Cont.)

76

1.00

0.85

0.10

3.00

2.90

0.30

1.60

0.78

0.089

0.60

77.9

0.55

Spurlens Rig

148

2.88

2.70

0.20

9.00

8.80

0.60

4.40

2.25

0.185

5.04

77.9

0.65

Stab Hill

12

2.56

2.80

0.20

6.00

5.80

0.50

4.00

2.12

0.612

4.49

82.8

0.26

Strompster (North)

20

3.08

3.25

0.50

5.00

4.50

2.00

4.00

1.16

0.260

1.36

37.9

-0.38

Todholes

30

1.00

1.00

0.20

2.50

2.30

0.50

1.50

0.59

0.108

0.35

59.2

0.69

Traigh Farm

34

2.51

2.30

0.80

5.50

4.70

1.50

3.50

1.27

0.218

1.62

50.6

0.39

Trig on Tannach Hill West to Loch of Cavalia

23

1.77

1.20

0.20

5.80

5.60

0.53

3.20

1.58

0.329

2.48

89.0

1.03

Ulbster bog

81

3.52

3.00

0.20

10.80

10.60

1.60

5.10

2.48

0.275

6.14

70.4

0.85

Wartle Moss

19

1.09

1.00

0.30

2.00

1.70

0.90

1.30

0.43

0.099

0.19

39.6

0.12

West Freugh

71

2.06

2.00

0.50

4.10

3.60

1.20

2.90

0.98

0.116

0.96

47.6

0.18

Weydale

14

0.88

0.85

0.30

1.60

1.30

0.60

1.00

0.37

0.098

0.13

41.7

0.49

Yellow Moss

17

0.96

1.00

0.10

2.00

1.90

0.60

1.20

0.50

0.121

0.25

51.6

0.32

Mean

51

2.28

2.19

0.49

5.02

4.53

1.33

3.12

1.25

0.250

1.93

61.2

0.45

Min

4

0.42

0.35

0.10

0.70

0.50

0.10

0.50

0.23

0.041

0.05

14.6

-1.40

Max

423

9.58

11.25

4.50

12.00

10.60

10.00

12.00

3.86

1.220

14.89

131.8

3.16

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