Schlangenberg

Location:Germany
Area:267 acres (108 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

Western European broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %20 %20 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeStagnic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsEutric FluvisolsRendzic LeptosolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm30 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellModerately wellPoorImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m50 m150 m150 m15 mm15 mm
Phase 1 Gravelly  StonyStony
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm  
Impermeable Layer80 - 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 over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %10 %9 %4 %16 %6 %
Sand37 %42 %42 %39 %37 %49 %
Silt44 %38 %36 %40 %44 %31 %
Clay19 %20 %22 %21 %19 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.99 %1.45 %1 %0.86 %2.13 %2.4 %
PH5.85.16.67.27.55.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %38 %93 %91 %100 %36 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.5 %6 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %4 %
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
Gravel4 %19 %12 %7 %  
Sand31 %45 %41 %41 %  
Silt38 %35 %34 %38 %  
Clay31 %20 %25 %21 %  
USDA TextureClay loamLoamLoamLoam  
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.29 %0.5 %0.37 %0.38 %  
PH5.95.277.5  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation83 %33 %93 %96 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases10.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %2.5 %  
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %3 %  
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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