Estuaires picards : Baie de Somme et d'Authie

Location:France
Area:37,595 acres (15,214 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate 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
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsTerric Histosols
Topsoil TextureFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %28 %
Sand17 %35 %
Silt32 %33 %
Clay51 %32 %
USDA TextureClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.25 %39.4 %
PH5.85.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation78 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %5 %
Sand19 %52 %
Silt29 %23 %
Clay52 %25 %
USDA TextureClaySandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.45 %38.46 %
PH65.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity23 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation84 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases17 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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