Bassin ardennais de l'Eau Noire (Couvin; Viroinval)

Location:Belgium
Area:323 acres (131 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

Western European broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share85 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsCambic PodzolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravelly 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer80 - 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 %15 %21 %
Sand42 %48 %42 %
Silt38 %40 %34 %
Clay20 %12 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %3.15 %1.61 %
PH5.157.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %10 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %0 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %17 % 
Sand45 %55 % 
Silt35 %33 % 
Clay20 %12 % 
USDA TextureLoamSandy loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.5 %1.13 % 
PH5.25.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation33 %13 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %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