Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Location:Oklahoma, United States
IUCN Category:V
Area:7,025 acres (2,843 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
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Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Central forest-grasslands transition

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PhaeozemsLuvic KastanozemsLuvic Phaeozems
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Lithic  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %8 %4 %
Sand39 %36 %35 %
Silt38 %41 %41 %
Clay23 %23 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.83 %1.27 %1.68 %
PH6.47.36.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity18 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation87 %100 %87 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11.4 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹16.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %4.5 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %5 %5 %
Sand43 %29 %30 %
Silt35 %42 %36 %
Clay22 %29 %34 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.64 %0.57 %0.69 %
PH6.87.96.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation92 %100 %92 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.2 cmol kg⁻¹21.1 cmol kg⁻¹23.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %10 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-13.6 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