Kuttenbach, Moosheide und Vordere Aue

Location:Germany
Area:526 acres (213 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 %30 %10 %70 %15 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsUmbric LeptosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsGleyic CambisolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyPoorVery poor
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m15 mm100 m15 mm100 m125 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 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 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor 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 %10 %10 %6 %4 %1 %
Sand75 %87 %79 %42 %49 %45 %16 %
Silt15 %9 %13 %38 %31 %36 %29 %
Clay10 %4 %8 %20 %20 %19 %55 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.05 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %2.18 %2.59 %1.45 %2.4 %1 %1.65 %
PH5.14.44.75.15.16.44.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %11 %86 %38 %36 %85 %49 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹16.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %1 %0 %2 %4 %2 %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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %4 % 19 % 18 %1 %
Sand68 %88 % 45 % 39 %18 %
Silt17 %8 % 35 % 34 %24 %
Clay15 %4 % 20 % 27 %58 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSand Loam Clay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³ 1.6 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.39 % 0.5 % 0.47 %0.77 %
PH55 5.2 6.74.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹ 37 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹ 11 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %21 % 33 % 88 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.3 cmol kg⁻¹16.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 % 0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %3 % 2 % 2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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