PLAINES DU MIREBALAIS ET DU NEUVILLOIS

Location:France
Area:92,492 acres (37,430 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 %50 %50 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric CambisolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
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 cmNone to 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %12 %6 %6 %4 %
Sand37 %48 %36 %36 %41 %
Silt44 %28 %43 %43 %37 %
Clay19 %24 %21 %21 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %0.83 %0.65 %0.65 %0.74 %
PH7.56.3886.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %100 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0 %7 %7 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 8 %10 %10 %3 %
Sand 41 %34 %34 %37 %
Silt 25 %43 %43 %34 %
Clay 34 %23 %23 %29 %
USDA Texture Clay loamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.51 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.4 %0.43 %0.43 %0.36 %
PH 6.48.18.16.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 41 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 90 %100 %100 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 12 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %8.7 %8.7 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0.4 %0.4 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.3 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