Bottendorfer Hügel

Location:Germany
Area:329 acres (133 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
   
Share60 %15 %10 %10 %5 %55 %30 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsCalcic GleysolsCalcic GleysolsEutric CambisolsGleyic PhaeozemsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic ChernozemsHaplic ChernozemsRendzic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorPoorWellPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m75 m50 m15 m150 m100 m150 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellyGravelly Stony  Stony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer  40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm None 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 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 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 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
Gravel6 %4 %4 %10 %3 %14 %4 %4 %16 %
Sand36 %41 %41 %77 %35 %44 %23 %23 %37 %
Silt43 %40 %40 %14 %42 %35 %54 %54 %44 %
Clay21 %19 %19 %9 %23 %21 %23 %23 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamLoamLoamSilt loamSilt loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %1.3 %1.3 %0.7 %1.26 %0.75 %2.09 %2.09 %2.13 %
PH8776.95.786.96.97.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %82 %82 %91 %84 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.8 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹18.6 cmol kg⁻¹18.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %1 %1 %0.1 %0 %15 %0.4 %0.4 %6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %5 %5 %20 %5 %18 %17 %17 % 
Sand34 %44 %44 %67 %29 %40 %26 %26 % 
Silt43 %37 %37 %16 %38 %35 %52 %52 % 
Clay23 %19 %19 %17 %33 %25 %22 %22 % 
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamClay loamLoamSilt loamSilt loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.44 %0.44 %0.4 %0.5 %0.47 %0.89 %0.89 % 
PH8.17.27.27.36.98.17.47.4 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %86 %86 %91 %90 %100 %100 %100 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹22.3 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %1 %1 %0.1 %2.2 %15 %5.4 %5.4 % 
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 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