Steinbach - Truppenübungsgelände

Location:Germany
Area:311 acres (126 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
  
Share65 %20 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsEutric GleysolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlyPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m15 mm125 m100 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm 80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %6 %4 %9 %
Sand42 %49 %37 %42 %
Silt36 %31 %40 %36 %
Clay22 %20 %23 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %2.4 %1.07 %1 %
PH6.65.16.26.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %36 %88 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %4 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 % 5 %12 %
Sand41 % 36 %41 %
Silt34 % 36 %34 %
Clay25 % 28 %25 %
USDA TextureLoam Clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.37 % 0.37 %0.37 %
PH7 6.67
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹ 42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹ 13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 % 90 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 % 0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 % 2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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