MASSIF DE VILLEFERMOY

Location:France
Area:11,836 acres (4,790 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
 A
  
Share50 %20 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeEutric PodzoluvisolsHaplic LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m100 m75 m
Phase 1   Stony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet 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 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 %4 %5 %10 %
Sand35 %41 %47 %23 %
Silt54 %37 %29 %29 %
Clay11 %22 %24 %48 %
USDA TextureSilt loamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.2 %0.74 %0.83 %1.17 %
PH5.46.56.36.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation55 %91 %93 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.7 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %3 %6 %24 %
Sand37 %37 %39 %26 %
Silt43 %34 %27 %29 %
Clay20 %29 %34 %45 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.61 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.25 %0.36 %0.28 %0.58 %
PH5.36.777
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation59 %93 %99 %97 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.9 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.4 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %1 %2 %1 %
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