Closenbruch

Location:Germany
Area:203 acres (82 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
  
Share40 %30 %10 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeGleyic CambisolsEutric CambisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric GleysolsRendzic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureFineFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellPoorPoorImperfectly
Available Water Capacity75 m50 m15 m125 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyLithicStonyStony
Phase 2  Stony  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 %5 %4 %16 %
Sand19 %23 %47 %37 %37 %
Silt32 %29 %29 %40 %44 %
Clay49 %48 %24 %23 %19 %
USDA TextureClayClayLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.41 %1.17 %0.83 %1.07 %2.13 %
PH5.66.76.36.27.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation74 %89 %93 %88 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel24 %24 %6 %5 % 
Sand18 %26 %39 %36 % 
Silt31 %29 %27 %36 % 
Clay51 %45 %34 %28 % 
USDA TextureClayClayClay loamClay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.49 %0.58 %0.28 %0.37 % 
PH5.7776.6 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation77 %97 %99 %90 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases14.9 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.3 %0.4 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %2 % 
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