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Location:Germany
Area:645 acres (261 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 TypeEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsStagnic LuvisolsCalcaric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m100 m
Phase 1 Stony Stony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 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 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %4 %14 %
Sand77 %41 %37 %44 %
Silt14 %37 %44 %35 %
Clay9 %22 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.74 %0.99 %0.75 %
PH6.96.55.88
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %91 %62 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.7 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %15 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel20 %3 %4 %18 %
Sand67 %37 %31 %40 %
Silt16 %34 %38 %35 %
Clay17 %29 %31 %25 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.36 %0.29 %0.47 %
PH7.36.75.98.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %93 %83 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases9.3 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %15 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 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