Mittlerer Thüringer Wald westlich Oberhof

Location:Germany
Area:2,562 acres (1,037 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
 AB
   
Share60 %20 %10 %10 %60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsDystric GleysolsDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyPoorWellSomewhat excessiveModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m15 mm125 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 80 - 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 month Wet 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %6 %2 %10 %3 %10 %
Sand42 %42 %49 %40 %75 %87 %79 %
Silt38 %38 %31 %39 %15 %9 %13 %
Clay20 %20 %20 %21 %10 %4 %8 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1.45 %2.4 %1.17 %0.7 %2.18 %2.59 %
PH5.15.15.15.15.14.44.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %38 %36 %47 %28 %11 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %4 %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
Gravel19 %19 % 6 %9 %4 % 
Sand45 %45 % 41 %68 %88 % 
Silt35 %35 % 34 %17 %8 % 
Clay20 %20 % 25 %15 %4 % 
USDA TextureLoamLoam LoamSandy loamSand 
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.5 % 0.4 %0.27 %0.39 % 
PH5.25.2 5.355 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 29 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 10 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation33 %33 % 47 %36 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 6.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 1 %5 %3 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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