Pulsnitz- und Haselbachtal

Location:Germany
Area:655 acres (265 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
   
Share30 %20 %20 %20 %10 %60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsDystric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsEutric CambisolsUmbric GleysolsDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMediumCoarseMediumCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorWellPoorWellSomewhat excessiveModerately well
Available Water Capacity75 m75 m75 m15 m150 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellyGravelly StonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer     None 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 over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 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
Gravel4 %10 %4 %10 %4 %10 %3 %10 %
Sand39 %79 %37 %77 %38 %75 %87 %79 %
Silt40 %12 %40 %14 %42 %15 %9 %13 %
Clay21 %9 %23 %9 %20 %10 %4 %8 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamLoamSandy loamLoamSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %0.87 %1.07 %0.7 %4.59 %0.7 %2.18 %2.59 %
PH7.25.36.26.95.25.14.44.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %55 %88 %91 %82 %28 %11 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %2 %2 %5 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %17 %5 %20 %5 %9 %4 % 
Sand41 %79 %36 %67 %38 %68 %88 % 
Silt38 %11 %36 %16 %32 %17 %8 % 
Clay21 %10 %28 %17 %30 %15 %4 % 
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamClay loamSandy loamClay loamSandy loamSand 
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.26 %0.37 %0.4 %0.67 %0.27 %0.39 % 
PH7.55.56.67.35.255 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity61 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation96 %46 %90 %91 %86 %36 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases15.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate2.5 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %2 %4 %5 %3 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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 
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