Vallées de l'Oise et de la Wartoise (Chimay; Momignies)

Location:Belgium
Area:1,873 acres (758 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %20 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsCambic PodzolsLithic LeptosolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 m50 m0 mm15 mm
Phase 1LithicStonyStonyStony
Phase 2Stony   
Root Obstacle20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cm  
Impermeable LayerNone to 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 month  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %3 %21 %10 %
Sand75 %85 %73 %79 %
Silt15 %10 %18 %13 %
Clay10 %5 %9 %8 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %2.02 %1.4 %2.59 %
PH5.14.37.54.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %17 %86 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %0 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %3 %  
Sand68 %86 %  
Silt17 %10 %  
Clay15 %4 %  
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sand  
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.51 %  
PH54.8  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation36 %21 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium5 %0 %  
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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