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• Thematic maps
• Map of topsoil organic carbon concentration
• Map of available water capacity
• Map of soil texture in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
• Carbon and peatland 2016 map
• Map of soil phosphorus sorption capacity

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• Map of subsoil compaction risk (partial cover)
• Map of topsoil compaction risk (partial cover)
• Map of soil erosion risk (partial cover)
• Map of soil leaching potential (partial cover)
• Map of runoff risk (partial cover)

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• National Soil Inventory of Scotland (NSIS 1978-88)
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• Topsoil zinc (Zn) concentration
• Peatland Action - peat depth

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