Greifswalder Oie

Location:Germany
Area:539 acres (218 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
  
Share40 %30 %25 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric GleysolsStagnic LuvisolsEutric GleysolsCambic Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet 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 over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %4 %4 %3 %
Sand40 %37 %37 %85 %
Silt39 %44 %40 %10 %
Clay21 %19 %23 %5 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.17 %0.99 %1.07 %2.02 %
PH5.15.86.24.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %62 %88 %17 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.5 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %4 %5 %3 %
Sand41 %31 %36 %86 %
Silt34 %38 %36 %10 %
Clay25 %31 %28 %4 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.29 %0.37 %0.51 %
PH5.35.96.64.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %83 %90 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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