In den Rödern bei Babenhausen

Location:Germany
Area:211 acres (85 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 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsDystric CambisolsLuvic ArenosolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellWellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity15 m15 m15 m75 m
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellyGravelly
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %3 %10 %
Sand75 %75 %90 %74 %
Silt15 %15 %5 %16 %
Clay10 %10 %5 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %0.39 %0.93 %
PH5.15.15.85.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %28 %76 %48 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %5 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %9 %4 %8 %
Sand68 %68 %87 %68 %
Silt17 %17 %5 %16 %
Clay15 %15 %8 %16 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.27 %0.2 %0.23 %
PH555.75
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %36 %75 %54 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %5 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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