Krummhörn

Location:Germany
Area:14,273 acres (5,776 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
 AB
   
Share70 %25 %5 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsTerric HistosolsEutric FluvisolsDystric FluvisolsEutric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorVery poorPoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1SalineSaline    
Root ObstacleNone 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 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
Gravel15 %4 %28 %4 %4 %4 %
Sand34 %39 %35 %39 %47 %37 %
Silt48 %40 %33 %40 %33 %40 %
Clay18 %21 %32 %21 %20 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamClay loamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.86 %39.4 %0.86 %1.05 %1.07 %
PH87.25.67.24.86.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %91 %75 %91 %36 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0.5 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 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
Gravel10 %7 %5 %7 %8 %5 %
Sand36 %41 %52 %41 %51 %36 %
Silt46 %38 %23 %38 %29 %36 %
Clay18 %21 %25 %21 %20 %28 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamSandy clay loamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.38 %38.46 %0.38 %0.41 %0.37 %
PH8.17.55.87.54.96.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %96 %96 %96 %29 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %2.5 %0 %2.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %1 %3 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 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