Elsterbachtal - Wiedersbacher Moore

Location:Germany
Area:198 acres (80 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
 A
  
Share40 %30 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsCambic PodzolsUmbric LeptosolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessiveModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m15 mm125 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 80 - 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %3 %10 %2 %
Sand87 %85 %79 %40 %
Silt9 %10 %13 %39 %
Clay4 %5 %8 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %2.02 %2.59 %1.17 %
PH4.44.34.75.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %17 %86 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %0 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %3 % 6 %
Sand88 %86 % 41 %
Silt8 %10 % 34 %
Clay4 %4 % 25 %
USDA TextureSandLoamy sand Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.51 % 0.4 %
PH54.8 5.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %21 % 47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 6.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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