HAUTS PLATEAUX DU VERCORS

Location:France
Area:43,503 acres (17,605 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

Alps conifer and mixed forests
Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineFineFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm10 cm10 cm30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm75 m15 mm150 m15 mm150 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony   
Root Obstacle    40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm
Impermeable Layer    None to 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime    Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %21 %21 %20 %5 %17 %6 %21 %6 %
Sand42 %42 %42 %19 %19 %28 %36 %42 %36 %
Silt34 %34 %34 %37 %32 %25 %43 %34 %43 %
Clay24 %24 %24 %44 %49 %47 %21 %24 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClayClayClayLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1.61 %1.61 %2.1 %0.87 %2.3 %0.65 %1.61 %0.65 %
PH7.57.57.57.77.87.587.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹34.5 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹37.6 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %3.9 %3.9 %15 %4.9 %1.4 %7 %3.9 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %1 %1 %1 %1 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel    5 % 10 % 10 %
Sand    23 % 34 % 34 %
Silt    35 % 43 % 43 %
Clay    42 % 23 % 23 %
USDA Texture    Clay Loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density    1.26 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density    1.35 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon    0.39 % 0.43 % 0.43 %
PH    8.1 8.1 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity    58 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity    26 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation    100 % 100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases    44.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate    11.2 % 8.7 % 8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate    0 % 0.4 % 0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium    2 % 1 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity    0.2 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-1 0.3 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