Feuchtwiesen Atterwasch

Location:Germany
Area:495 acres (200 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
 A
  
Share35 %35 %25 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric PodzoluvisolsLuvic ArenosolsDystric CambisolsStagnic Podzoluvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellWellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 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 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %3 %10 %1 %
Sand73 %90 %75 %24 %
Silt21 %5 %15 %58 %
Clay6 %5 %10 %18 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy loamSilt loam
Reference Bulk Density1.65 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.9 %0.39 %0.7 %1.5 %
PH4.15.85.15.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity61 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation75 %76 %28 %55 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %5 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %4 %9 %4 %
Sand61 %87 %68 %12 %
Silt27 %5 %17 %55 %
Clay12 %8 %15 %33 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamSilty clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.69 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.2 %0.27 %0.23 %
PH4.95.756.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation63 %75 %36 %59 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.4 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %5 %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