PLAINE D'OIRON-THENEZAY

Location:France
Area:38,499 acres (15,580 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
   
Share50 %30 %20 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric CambisolsDystric CambisolsGleyic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Stony Stony  
Root Obstacle 60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water Regime 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %12 %6 %10 %5 %
Sand37 %48 %36 %42 %47 %
Silt44 %28 %43 %38 %29 %
Clay19 %24 %21 %20 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %0.83 %0.65 %1.45 %0.83 %
PH7.56.385.16.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %38 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0 %7 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 8 %10 %19 %6 %
Sand 41 %34 %45 %39 %
Silt 25 %43 %35 %27 %
Clay 34 %23 %20 %34 %
USDA Texture Clay loamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.51 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.4 %0.43 %0.5 %0.28 %
PH 6.48.15.27
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 41 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 90 %100 %33 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 12 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %8.7 %0 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.3 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