Monts et Plomb du Cantal

Location:France
Area:15,864 acres (6,420 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
 ABC
    
Share70 %30 %70 %15 %15 %50 %50 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsHaplic AndosolsHaplic AndosolsMollic AndosolsUmbric AndosolsHaplic Andosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity0 mm15 mm150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1StonyStony     
Root Obstacle  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer  None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime  Not 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %10 %4 %4 %14 %10 %4 %
Sand73 %79 %32 %32 %39 %31 %32 %
Silt18 %13 %47 %47 %39 %50 %47 %
Clay9 %8 %21 %21 %22 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³0.76 g/cm³0.76 g/cm³0.86 g/cm³0.65 g/cm³0.76 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %2.59 %6.74 %6.74 %3.43 %7.75 %6.74 %
PH7.54.75.95.96.75.45.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity85 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹98 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %86 %16 %16 %78 %13 %16 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹6.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.4 cmol kg⁻¹24.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %1 %1 %1 %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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel  9 %9 %18 %10 %9 %
Sand  34 %34 %40 %35 %34 %
Silt  44 %44 %36 %46 %44 %
Clay  22 %22 %24 %19 %22 %
USDA Texture  LoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density  1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density  0.79 g/cm³0.79 g/cm³0.81 g/cm³0.67 g/cm³0.79 g/cm³
Organic Carbon  1.99 %1.99 %1.41 %3.39 %1.99 %
PH  6.16.16.85.96.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity  79 cmol kg⁻¹79 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹93 cmol kg⁻¹79 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity  27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation  33 %33 %78 %16 %33 %
Total Exchangeable Bases  4.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹22.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate  0 %0 %0.3 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate  0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium  1 %1 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity  0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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