De Zegge

Location:Belgium
Area:213 acres (86 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Atlantic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share45 %20 %15 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeGleyic PodzolsCumulic AnthrosolsHaplic ArenosolsEutric GleysolsDystric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorWellSomewhat excessivePoorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m100 m150 m100 m
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %10 %4 %10 %19 %
Sand86 %90 %90 %78 %78 %
Silt10 %6 %5 %13 %13 %
Clay4 %4 %5 %9 %9 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandSandSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.97 %2.41 %0.4 %0.57 %0.7 %
PH4.45.96.26.35.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation18 %92 %93 %74 %98 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.6 cmol kg⁻¹1.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %3 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %4 %20 %14 %
Sand85 %89 %90 %64 %77 %
Silt10 %6 %5 %13 %13 %
Clay5 %5 %5 %23 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandSandSandy clay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.91 %0.88 %0.21 %0.3 %0.31 %
PH4.95.96.16.45.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %89 %100 %81 %28 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.7 cmol kg⁻¹6.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹6.9 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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