Ostertal

Location:Germany
Area:1,127 acres (456 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 %20 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsVertic CambisolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m15 mm75 m125 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone 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 Not 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
Misc. Property   Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide) 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %6 %2 %1 %
Sand42 %42 %49 %20 %16 %
Silt38 %38 %31 %29 %29 %
Clay20 %20 %20 %51 %55 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.05 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1.45 %2.4 %0.96 %1.65 %
PH5.15.15.17.34.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %38 %36 %94 %49 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹16.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.3 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %4 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %19 % 4 %1 %
Sand45 %45 % 18 %18 %
Silt35 %35 % 29 %24 %
Clay20 %20 % 53 %58 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam ClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 1.22 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 1.46 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.5 % 0.43 %0.77 %
PH5.25.2 7.74.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 61 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %33 % 99 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 34.3 cmol kg⁻¹16.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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