Vogelschutzgebiet Kottenforst-Waldville

Location:Germany
Area:8,861 acres (3,586 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
   
Share40 %30 %30 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsEutric PodzoluvisolsEutric GleysolsEutric GleysolsStagnic LuvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorPoorPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m75 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1  Stony   
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 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 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 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 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 %1 %4 %4 %4 %9 %
Sand41 %35 %37 %37 %37 %42 %
Silt37 %54 %40 %40 %44 %36 %
Clay22 %11 %23 %23 %19 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamSilt loamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %1.2 %1.07 %1.07 %0.99 %1 %
PH6.55.46.26.25.86.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %55 %88 %88 %62 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %2 %2 %1 %2 %
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
Gravel3 %4 %5 %5 %4 %12 %
Sand37 %37 %36 %36 %31 %41 %
Silt34 %43 %36 %36 %38 %34 %
Clay29 %20 %28 %28 %31 %25 %
USDA TextureClay loamLoamClay loamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.25 %0.37 %0.37 %0.29 %0.37 %
PH6.75.36.66.65.97
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %59 %90 %90 %83 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %2 %2 %1 %2 %
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