LAC LEMAN

Location:France
Area:3,091 acres (1,251 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

Western European broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %9 %6 %
Sand41 %42 %36 %
Silt37 %36 %43 %
Clay22 %22 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %1 %0.65 %
PH6.56.68
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %93 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %12 %10 %
Sand37 %41 %34 %
Silt34 %34 %43 %
Clay29 %25 %23 %
USDA TextureClay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.37 %0.43 %
PH6.778.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %93 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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