Cote médocaine : Dunes boisées et dépression humides

Location:France
Area:9,687 acres (3,920 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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Share 90 %10 % 
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsHaplic PodzolsHaplic PodzolsGleyic Podzols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m75 m75 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %3 %3 %2 %
Sand78 %87 %87 %86 %
Silt13 %9 %9 %10 %
Clay9 %4 %4 %4 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %2.18 %2.18 %1.97 %
PH5.64.44.44.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %11 %11 %18 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %4 %4 %3 %
Sand77 %88 %88 %85 %
Silt13 %8 %8 %10 %
Clay10 %4 %4 %5 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.39 %0.39 %0.91 %
PH5.3554.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %21 %21 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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