Eth Thuron des Aureys

Location:France
Area:5,404 acres (2,187 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

Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseCoarseFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorWellWellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m100 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 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 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
Gravel15 %15 %4 %5 %10 %48 %
Sand34 %34 %39 %76 %77 %26 %
Silt48 %48 %40 %12 %14 %30 %
Clay18 %18 %21 %12 %9 %44 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamSandy loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.6 %0.86 %0.36 %0.7 %1.89 %
PH887.28.26.96.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %91 %97 %91 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %11.7 %0.5 %3 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %2 %7 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %7 %9 %20 %33 %
Sand36 %36 %41 %70 %67 %24 %
Silt46 %46 %38 %14 %16 %27 %
Clay18 %18 %21 %16 %17 %49 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamSandy loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.4 %0.38 %0.34 %0.4 %0.61 %
PH8.18.17.587.36.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %96 %84 %91 %55 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹7.9 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %12.2 %2.5 %5.5 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %4 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 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