Vallée du Ruisseau de Breuvanne (Chiny; Tintigny)

Location:Belgium
Area:1,623 acres (657 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
  
Share80 %5 %5 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeLuvic ArenosolsHaplic LuvisolsHaplic PodzolsLithic LeptosolsEutric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellSomewhat excessiveImperfectlyPoor
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m50 m15 mm150 m
Phase 1  StonyStony 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm  
Soil Water RegimeWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %4 %3 %21 %4 %
Sand90 %82 %87 %42 %39 %
Silt5 %8 %9 %34 %40 %
Clay5 %10 %4 %24 %21 %
USDA TextureSandLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.71 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.4 %2.18 %1.61 %0.86 %
PH5.86.54.47.57.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %89 %11 %100 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %3 %2 %
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 %6 %4 % 7 %
Sand87 %75 %88 % 41 %
Silt5 %8 %8 % 38 %
Clay8 %17 %4 % 21 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSand Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.63 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.2 %0.24 %0.39 % 0.38 %
PH5.76.55 7.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation75 %88 %21 % 96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.3 cmol kg⁻¹8.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 % 2.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %3 % 3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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