De Mechelse Heide en de Vallei van de Ziepbeek

Location:Belgium
Area:5,795 acres (2,345 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
  
Share95 %3 %2 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsDystric RegosolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity15 m15 m150 m
Phase 1GravellyGravelly 
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %19 %10 %
Sand87 %78 %74 %
Silt9 %13 %16 %
Clay4 %9 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %0.7 %0.93 %
PH4.45.65.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %98 %48 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %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
Gravel4 %14 %8 %
Sand88 %77 %68 %
Silt8 %13 %16 %
Clay4 %10 %16 %
USDA TextureSandSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.31 %0.23 %
PH55.35
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %28 %54 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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