Rade de Lorient

Location:France
Area:1,203 acres (487 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
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Soil TypeEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %
Sand83 %
Silt11 %
Clay6 %
USDA TextureLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %
PH6.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel22 %
Sand80 %
Silt11 %
Clay9 %
USDA TextureLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %
PH6.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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