Dornoch Firth and Morrich More

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:21,499 acres (8,701 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
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Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Caledon conifer forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share 40 %40 %20 %50 %30 %15 %2 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsHaplic PodzolsFerric PodzolsDystric GleysolsFibric HistosolsUmbric GleysolsFerric PodzolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMediumFineFineCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellPoorVery poorVery poorSomewhat excessiveImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m75 m15 mm
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm 
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %15 %15 %2 %1 %1 %3 %21 %
Sand78 %50 %45 %40 %20 %17 %86 %42 %
Silt13 %40 %52 %39 %40 %29 %8 %34 %
Clay9 %10 %3 %21 %40 %54 %6 %24 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamSilt loamLoamClayClayLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %5.27 %4.6 %1.17 %33.63 %4.54 %2.02 %1.61 %
PH5.64.54.65.14.354.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹89 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %11 %10 %47 %62 %22 %17 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %1 %2 %1 %0 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %15 %17 %6 %2 %1 %3 % 
Sand77 %55 %51 %41 %47 %22 %86 % 
Silt13 %35 %45 %34 %26 %25 %6 % 
Clay10 %10 %4 %25 %27 %53 %8 % 
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamLoamSandy clay loamClayLoamy sand 
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.81 %0.81 %0.4 %32.89 %1.23 %0.51 % 
PH5.355.15.34.655.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation28 %13 %13 %47 %40 %27 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %2 %1 %1 %2 %0 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263