PERRON DES ENCOMBRES

Location:France
Area:5,026 acres (2,034 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfc (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: cool summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Alps conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share50 %30 %20 %70 %20 %5 %5 %40 %40 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsCambic PodzolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsChromic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsDystric CambisolsHumic CambisolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellWellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m150 m50 m50 m150 m150 m15 mm15 mm150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1   GravellyGravelly       
Phase 2   Stony        
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm  None 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 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 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  Not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %10 %9 %15 %10 %9 %10 %21 %6 %10 %8 %4 %
Sand82 %75 %42 %48 %42 %42 %49 %42 %49 %42 %41 %41 %
Silt8 %15 %36 %40 %38 %36 %28 %34 %31 %38 %36 %37 %
Clay10 %10 %22 %12 %20 %22 %23 %24 %20 %20 %23 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.7 %1 %3.15 %1.45 %1 %0.98 %1.61 %2.4 %1.45 %2.72 %0.74 %
PH6.55.16.655.16.66.67.55.15.15.36.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %28 %93 %10 %38 %93 %83 %100 %36 %38 %25 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.9 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %5 %2 %0 %2 %2 %2 %3 %4 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %9 %12 %17 %19 %12 %9 %  19 %6 %3 %
Sand75 %68 %41 %55 %45 %41 %47 %  45 %44 %37 %
Silt8 %17 %34 %33 %35 %34 %26 %  35 %32 %34 %
Clay17 %15 %25 %12 %20 %25 %27 %  20 %24 %29 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamSandy loamLoamLoamSandy clay loam  LoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³  1.42 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³  1.36 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.24 %0.27 %0.37 %1.13 %0.5 %0.37 %0.47 %  0.5 %1.07 %0.36 %
PH6.5575.15.276.7  5.25.36.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity53 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹  35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹  9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %36 %93 %13 %33 %93 %92 %  33 %30 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹  2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %  0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %  0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %5 %2 %0 %2 %2 %1 %  2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1  0.1 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