Roßdorfer Steintriften

Location:Germany
Area:642 acres (260 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
   
Share35 %30 %25 %10 %65 %20 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsChromic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsEutric GleysolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm100 m50 m100 m15 mm125 m100 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root Obstacle  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer  None to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm 80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime  Not 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 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %16 %10 %4 %9 %6 %4 %9 %
Sand37 %37 %49 %27 %42 %49 %37 %42 %
Silt44 %44 %28 %27 %36 %31 %40 %36 %
Clay19 %19 %23 %46 %22 %20 %23 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %2.13 %0.98 %1.2 %1 %2.4 %1.07 %1 %
PH7.57.56.66.36.65.16.26.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %83 %79 %93 %36 %88 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %6 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %1 %2 %4 %2 %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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel  9 %6 %12 % 5 %12 %
Sand  47 %21 %41 % 36 %41 %
Silt  26 %25 %34 % 36 %34 %
Clay  27 %54 %25 % 28 %25 %
USDA Texture  Sandy clay loamClayLoam Clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density  1.38 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density  1.44 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon  0.47 %0.58 %0.37 % 0.37 %0.37 %
PH  6.76.47 6.67
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity  44 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity  15 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation  92 %83 %93 % 90 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases  11.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate  0.1 %0 %0.1 % 0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate  0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium  1 %1 %2 % 2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity  0.1 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