Chausey

Location:France
Area:203,679 acres (82,426 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share90 %10 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth30 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm0 mm
Phase 1StonyStony
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %21 %
Sand79 %73 %
Silt13 %18 %
Clay8 %9 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.59 %1.4 %
PH4.77.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %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