Baie d'Audierne

Location:France
Area:4,223 acres (1,709 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
 AB
   
Share 50 %30 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m50 m150 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm0 - 40 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 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 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %9 %4 %1 %9 %
Sand83 %42 %41 %32 %42 %
Silt11 %36 %37 %49 %36 %
Clay6 %22 %22 %19 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.67 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %1 %0.74 %2.22 %1 %
PH6.66.66.55.36.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %93 %91 %55 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel22 %12 %3 %4 %12 %
Sand80 %41 %37 %25 %41 %
Silt11 %34 %34 %51 %34 %
Clay9 %25 %29 %24 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamClay loamSilt loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.37 %0.36 %0.5 %0.37 %
PH6.776.75.47
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %93 %93 %59 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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