Marais de l'Erdre

Location:France
Area:6,798 acres (2,751 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
 ABCD
     
Share90 %10 %70 %15 %10 %5 %50 %30 %15 %5 % 
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsDystric CambisolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsHaplic LuvisolsUmbric LeptosolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsEutric CambisolsFibric Histosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorModerately wellPoorModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m150 m150 m15 mm50 m150 m100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1FloodedFloodedStony        
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm 0 - 40 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 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 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 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 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %10 %1 %4 %6 %9 %4 %1 %9 %1 %
Sand39 %37 %42 %32 %41 %49 %42 %41 %32 %42 %20 %
Silt40 %40 %38 %49 %37 %31 %36 %37 %49 %36 %40 %
Clay21 %23 %20 %19 %22 %20 %22 %22 %19 %22 %40 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %1.07 %1.45 %2.22 %0.74 %2.4 %1 %0.74 %2.22 %1 %33.63 %
PH7.26.25.15.36.55.16.66.55.36.64.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %88 %38 %55 %91 %36 %93 %91 %55 %93 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %0 %1 %4 %2 %1 %0 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %5 %19 %4 %3 % 12 %3 %4 %12 %2 %
Sand41 %36 %45 %25 %37 % 41 %37 %25 %41 %47 %
Silt38 %36 %35 %51 %34 % 34 %34 %51 %34 %26 %
Clay21 %28 %20 %24 %29 % 25 %29 %24 %25 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoamSilt loamClay loam LoamClay loamSilt loamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.37 %0.5 %0.5 %0.36 % 0.37 %0.36 %0.5 %0.37 %32.89 %
PH7.56.65.25.46.7 76.75.474.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity61 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation96 %90 %33 %59 %93 % 93 %93 %59 %93 %40 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2.5 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %0 %1 % 2 %1 %0 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 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