Bei Gisingen

Location:Germany
Area:376 acres (152 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
 AB
   
Share70 %20 %10 %35 %25 %20 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsGleyic CambisolsCambic PodzolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumCoarseMediumMediumMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm30 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorSomewhat excessiveModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m50 m50 m100 m15 mm15 mm50 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm  None to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm  40 - 80 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 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %3 %10 %16 %16 %4 %21 %
Sand42 %45 %85 %49 %37 %37 %27 %42 %
Silt38 %36 %10 %28 %44 %44 %27 %34 %
Clay20 %19 %5 %23 %19 %19 %46 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1 %2.02 %0.98 %2.13 %2.13 %1.2 %1.61 %
PH5.16.44.36.67.57.56.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %85 %17 %83 %100 %100 %79 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.1 %6 %6 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %0 %2 %2 %2 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %18 %3 %9 %  6 % 
Sand45 %39 %86 %47 %  21 % 
Silt35 %34 %10 %26 %  25 % 
Clay20 %27 %4 %27 %  54 % 
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoamy sandSandy clay loam  Clay 
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³  1.22 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³  1.4 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.47 %0.51 %0.47 %  0.58 % 
PH5.26.74.86.7  6.4 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹  33 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹  20 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation33 %88 %21 %92 %  83 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹11.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹  13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %  0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %  0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %0 %1 %  1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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