Marais d'Itteville et de Fontenay-le-Vicomte

Location:France
Area:1,290 acres (522 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

Atlantic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 %70 %20 %5 %3 %2 %
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsTerric HistosolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric FluvisolsGleyic LuvisolsLuvic ArenosolsRendzic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm
DrainageVery poorVery poorModerately wellPoorPoorModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m100 m50 mm
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 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 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %28 %4 %4 %5 %3 %16 %
Sand17 %35 %41 %39 %47 %90 %37 %
Silt32 %33 %37 %40 %29 %5 %44 %
Clay51 %32 %22 %21 %24 %5 %19 %
USDA TextureClayClay loamLoamLoamLoamSandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.25 %39.4 %0.74 %0.86 %0.83 %0.39 %2.13 %
PH5.85.66.57.26.35.87.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation78 %75 %91 %91 %93 %76 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 %6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %2 %2 %3 %2 %
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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %5 %3 %7 %6 %4 % 
Sand19 %52 %37 %41 %39 %87 % 
Silt29 %23 %34 %38 %27 %5 % 
Clay52 %25 %29 %21 %34 %8 % 
USDA TextureClaySandy clay loamClay loamLoamClay loamLoamy sand 
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.45 %38.46 %0.36 %0.38 %0.28 %0.2 % 
PH65.86.77.575.7 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity23 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation84 %96 %93 %96 %99 %75 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases17 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹15.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %2.5 %0.4 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %3 %2 %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-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