Unterelbe

Location:Germany
Area:41,304 acres (16,715 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
 ABC
    
Share 70 %25 %5 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeThionic GleysolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsTerric HistosolsEutric FluvisolsDystric FluvisolsEutric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorVery poorPoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1SalineSalineSaline    
Root Obstacle None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer   None to 150 cm   
Soil Water RegimeWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %15 %4 %28 %4 %4 %4 %
Sand13 %34 %39 %35 %39 %47 %37 %
Silt56 %48 %40 %33 %40 %33 %40 %
Clay31 %18 %21 %32 %21 %20 %23 %
USDA TextureSilty clay loamLoamLoamClay loamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.29 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.3 %0.6 %0.86 %39.4 %0.86 %1.05 %1.07 %
PH4.687.25.67.24.86.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation82 %100 %91 %75 %91 %36 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.8 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %11.7 %0.5 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %2 %1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %10 %7 %5 %7 %8 %5 %
Sand6 %36 %41 %52 %41 %51 %36 %
Silt56 %46 %38 %23 %38 %29 %36 %
Clay38 %18 %21 %25 %21 %20 %28 %
USDA TextureSilty clay loamLoamLoamSandy clay loamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.47 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.44 %0.4 %0.38 %38.46 %0.38 %0.41 %0.37 %
PH3.78.17.55.87.54.96.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %100 %96 %96 %96 %29 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %12.2 %2.5 %0 %2.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %3 %1 %3 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 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