ILES DU HAUT RHÔNE

Location:France
Area:677 acres (274 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share90 %10 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsHaplic LuvisolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 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 %4 %4 %6 %
Sand34 %37 %41 %36 %
Silt48 %40 %37 %43 %
Clay18 %23 %22 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %1.07 %0.74 %0.65 %
PH86.26.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %91 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0 %0 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %5 %3 %10 %
Sand36 %36 %37 %34 %
Silt46 %36 %34 %43 %
Clay18 %28 %29 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.37 %0.36 %0.43 %
PH8.16.66.78.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 %93 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0 %0 %8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 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