Rochers de Biarritz : Le Bouccalot et la Roche ronde

Location:France
Area:605 acres (245 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
Cantabrian mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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
Gravel4 %10 %2 %
Sand41 %42 %40 %
Silt37 %38 %39 %
Clay22 %20 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %1.45 %1.17 %
PH6.55.15.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %38 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %19 %6 %
Sand37 %45 %41 %
Silt34 %35 %34 %
Clay29 %20 %25 %
USDA TextureClay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.5 %0.4 %
PH6.75.25.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %33 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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