FORET DOMANIALE DE LA HARTH

Location:France
Area:32,221 acres (13,040 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
 ABC
    
Share50 %30 %20 %50 %50 %90 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric RegosolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineMediumFineFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m15 mm100 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1  Stony     
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 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 month Wet 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 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
Gravel5 %10 %16 %5 %10 %12 %14 %6 %
Sand19 %23 %37 %19 %23 %48 %44 %36 %
Silt32 %29 %44 %32 %29 %28 %35 %43 %
Clay49 %48 %19 %49 %48 %24 %21 %21 %
USDA TextureClayClayLoamClayClayLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %1.17 %2.13 %0.87 %1.17 %0.83 %0.75 %0.65 %
PH7.86.77.57.86.76.388
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %89 %100 %100 %89 %88 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %0.1 %6 %4.9 %0.1 %0 %15 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %1 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %24 % 5 %24 %8 %18 %10 %
Sand23 %26 % 23 %26 %41 %40 %34 %
Silt35 %29 % 35 %29 %25 %35 %43 %
Clay42 %45 % 42 %45 %34 %25 %23 %
USDA TextureClayClay ClayClayClay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³ 1.26 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.58 % 0.39 %0.58 %0.4 %0.47 %0.43 %
PH8.17 8.176.48.18.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹ 58 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹ 26 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %97 % 100 %97 %90 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 44.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.2 %0.3 % 11.2 %0.3 %0 %15 %8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 % 2 %1 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.3 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