Barrois et forêt de Clairvaux

Location:France
Area:101,699 acres (41,156 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
 ABCD
     
Share90 %10 %50 %20 %13 %12 %5 % 50 %50 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 m150 m15 mm100 m150 m150 m150 m75 m
Phase 1  Lithic StonyStony   Stony
Phase 2  Stony       
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm 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 month Not 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %9 %4 %16 %6 %9 %5 %5 %10 %
Sand34 %37 %42 %41 %37 %36 %42 %19 %19 %23 %
Silt48 %40 %36 %37 %44 %43 %36 %32 %32 %29 %
Clay18 %23 %22 %22 %19 %21 %22 %49 %49 %48 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %1.07 %1 %0.74 %2.13 %0.65 %1 %0.87 %0.87 %1.17 %
PH86.26.66.57.586.67.87.86.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %93 %91 %100 %100 %93 %100 %100 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0 %0 %0 %6 %7 %0 %4.9 %4.9 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %1 %2 %1 %2 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %5 %12 %3 % 10 %12 %5 %5 %24 %
Sand36 %36 %41 %37 % 34 %41 %23 %23 %26 %
Silt46 %36 %34 %34 % 43 %34 %35 %35 %29 %
Clay18 %28 %25 %29 % 23 %25 %42 %42 %45 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoamClay loam LoamLoamClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.37 %0.37 %0.36 % 0.43 %0.37 %0.39 %0.39 %0.58 %
PH8.16.676.7 8.178.18.17
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 %93 %93 % 100 %93 %100 %100 %97 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹44.8 cmol kg⁻¹44.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0 %0.1 %0 % 8.7 %0.1 %11.2 %11.2 %0.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 % 0.4 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %1 % 1 %2 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 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