Hochlagen des Zittauer Gebirges

Location:Germany
Area:1,796 acres (727 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
 A
  
Share65 %10 %10 %5 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsGleyic CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsStagnic LuvisolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellSomewhat excessivePoorModerately wellPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity15 m50 m15 m15 mm150 m150 m
Phase 1GravellyStonyGravellyStony  
Phase 2Stony     
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm 80 - 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Wet 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %3 %5 %10 %4 %2 %
Sand75 %87 %76 %79 %37 %40 %
Silt15 %9 %13 %13 %44 %39 %
Clay10 %4 %11 %8 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sandLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %2.18 %0.79 %2.59 %0.99 %1.17 %
PH5.14.46.24.75.85.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %11 %71 %86 %62 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %1 %3 %0 %1 %1 %
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
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %4 %8 % 4 %6 %
Sand68 %88 %62 % 31 %41 %
Silt17 %8 %15 % 38 %34 %
Clay15 %4 %23 % 31 %25 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy clay loam Clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³ 1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³ 1.6 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.39 %0.41 % 0.29 %0.4 %
PH556.1 5.95.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %21 %77 % 83 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹8.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 10.2 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %3 %3 % 1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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