NSG Effeldertal

Location:Germany
Area:432 acres (175 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
  
Share60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHaplic PodzolsUmbric Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageWellSomewhat excessiveModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %3 %10 %
Sand75 %87 %79 %
Silt15 %9 %13 %
Clay10 %4 %8 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %2.18 %2.59 %
PH5.14.44.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %11 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %4 % 
Sand68 %88 % 
Silt17 %8 % 
Clay15 %4 % 
USDA TextureSandy loamSand 
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.39 % 
PH55 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation36 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium5 %3 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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