Vennhochfläche bei Mützenich

Location:Germany
Area:79 acres (32 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
  
Share50 %45 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsGleyic CambisolsFibric Histosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorVery poor
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m150 m
Phase 1StonyFragipan 
Phase 2Gravelly  
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm 
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %1 %
Sand42 %45 %20 %
Silt38 %36 %40 %
Clay20 %19 %40 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1 %33.63 %
PH5.16.44.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %85 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %18 %2 %
Sand45 %39 %47 %
Silt35 %34 %26 %
Clay20 %27 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.47 %32.89 %
PH5.26.74.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %88 %40 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹11.3 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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