Archipel de Glénan

Location:France
Area:145,273 acres (58,790 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
 A
  
Share50 %50 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsDystric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m
Root Obstacle 60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %
Sand79 %42 %
Silt13 %38 %
Clay8 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.62 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.59 %1.45 %
PH4.75.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 19 %
Sand 45 %
Silt 35 %
Clay 20 %
USDA Texture Loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.5 %
PH 5.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 33 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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