VALLEE DE LA CHARENTE EN AMONT D'ANGOULEMES

Location:France
Area:9,929 acres (4,018 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
    
Share90 %10 %70 %30 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic CambisolsCalcaric CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainagePoorPoorImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm100 m100 m100 m15 mm
Phase 1FloodedFloodedStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm None 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month Not 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
Gravel4 %4 %16 %6 %10 %6 %17 %
Sand39 %37 %37 %36 %49 %36 %28 %
Silt40 %40 %44 %43 %28 %43 %25 %
Clay21 %23 %19 %21 %23 %21 %47 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %1.07 %2.13 %0.65 %0.98 %0.65 %2.3 %
PH7.26.27.586.687.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %88 %100 %100 %83 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹37.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %0 %6 %7 %0.1 %7 %1.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %1 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %5 % 10 %9 %10 % 
Sand41 %36 % 34 %47 %34 % 
Silt38 %36 % 43 %26 %43 % 
Clay21 %28 % 23 %27 %23 % 
USDA TextureLoamClay loam LoamSandy clay loamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.37 % 0.43 %0.47 %0.43 % 
PH7.56.6 8.16.78.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity61 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation96 %90 % 100 %92 %100 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases15.2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate2.5 %0 % 8.7 %0.1 %8.7 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0.4 %0 %0.4 % 
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 % 1 %1 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-10.1 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