Prießnitzgrund

Location:Germany
Area:554 acres (224 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
   
Share50 %30 %10 %10 %60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsEutric PodzoluvisolsStagnic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMediumMediumCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellWellModerately wellPoorWellSomewhat excessiveModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m150 m150 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1    StonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 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 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 %1 %4 %10 %3 %10 %
Sand41 %77 %35 %37 %75 %87 %79 %
Silt37 %14 %54 %44 %15 %9 %13 %
Clay22 %9 %11 %19 %10 %4 %8 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamSilt loamLoamSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %0.7 %1.2 %0.99 %0.7 %2.18 %2.59 %
PH6.56.95.45.85.14.44.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %91 %55 %62 %28 %11 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %0 %1 %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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %20 %4 %4 %9 %4 % 
Sand37 %67 %37 %31 %68 %88 % 
Silt34 %16 %43 %38 %17 %8 % 
Clay29 %17 %20 %31 %15 %4 % 
USDA TextureClay loamSandy loamLoamClay loamSandy loamSand 
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.4 %0.25 %0.29 %0.27 %0.39 % 
PH6.77.35.35.955 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation93 %91 %59 %83 %36 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %0 %1 %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-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