Wisseler Dünen

Location:Germany
Area:175 acres (71 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
 A
  
Share35 %25 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsEutric FluvisolsEutric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 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 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 for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %9 %4 %4 %
Sand36 %42 %39 %39 %
Silt43 %36 %40 %40 %
Clay21 %22 %21 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %1 %0.86 %0.86 %
PH86.67.27.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %93 %91 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %0 %0.5 %0.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %12 %7 %7 %
Sand34 %41 %41 %41 %
Silt43 %34 %38 %38 %
Clay23 %25 %21 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.37 %0.38 %0.38 %
PH8.177.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %93 %96 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %0.1 %2.5 %2.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 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