Asse

Location:Germany
Area:1,601 acres (648 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

Central European mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share35 %35 %15 %15 %20 %20 %20 %15 %15 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsLuvic PhaeozemsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsDystric CambisolsEutric GleysolsStagnic LuvisolsVertic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellPoorPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m150 m100 m15 mm100 m125 m100 m50 m
Phase 1  Stony StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 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 monthNot 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not 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 monthWet 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 month
Misc. Property         Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %14 %4 %9 %16 %10 %4 %4 %2 %
Sand41 %35 %44 %41 %42 %37 %42 %37 %37 %20 %
Silt37 %40 %35 %37 %36 %44 %38 %40 %44 %29 %
Clay22 %25 %21 %22 %22 %19 %20 %23 %19 %51 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %1.68 %0.75 %0.74 %1 %2.13 %1.45 %1.07 %0.99 %0.96 %
PH6.56.286.56.67.55.16.25.87.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %87 %100 %91 %93 %100 %38 %88 %62 %94 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹16.1 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %15 %0 %0 %6 %0 %0 %0 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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
Gravel3 %5 %18 %3 %12 % 19 %5 %4 %4 %
Sand37 %30 %40 %37 %41 % 45 %36 %31 %18 %
Silt34 %36 %35 %34 %34 % 35 %36 %38 %29 %
Clay29 %34 %25 %29 %25 % 20 %28 %31 %53 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamLoamClay loamLoam LoamClay loamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.68 %0.47 %0.36 %0.37 % 0.5 %0.37 %0.29 %0.43 %
PH6.76.98.16.77 5.26.65.97.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %92 %100 %93 %93 % 33 %90 %83 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹23.8 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹34.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.4 %15 %0 %0.1 % 0 %0 %0 %4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %1 %2 % 2 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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