Vallée de l'Escaut en aval de Tournai (Celles; Estaimpuis; Pecq)

Location:Belgium
Area:913 acres (370 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
  
Share40 %35 %20 %3 %2 %
Soil TypeDystric PodzoluvisolsHaplic LuvisolsStagnic PodzoluvisolsLuvic ArenosolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %4 %1 %3 %2 %
Sand31 %41 %24 %90 %40 %
Silt54 %37 %58 %5 %39 %
Clay15 %22 %18 %5 %21 %
USDA TextureSilt loamLoamSilt loamSandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.59 %0.74 %1.5 %0.39 %1.17 %
PH56.55.35.85.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation55 %91 %55 %76 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.7 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %1 %0 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %3 %4 %4 %6 %
Sand24 %37 %12 %87 %41 %
Silt50 %34 %55 %5 %34 %
Clay26 %29 %33 %8 %25 %
USDA TextureSilt loamClay loamSilty clay loamLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.34 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.61 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.2 %0.36 %0.23 %0.2 %0.4 %
PH5.36.76.25.75.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity67 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation59 %93 %59 %75 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %1 %0 %3 %1 %
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