ETANG DE LAPALME

Location:France
Area:9,647 acres (3,904 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 % 
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsHaplic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 m150 m
Phase 1StonyLithic 
Phase 2 Stony 
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %2 %7 %
Sand42 %21 %34 %
Silt34 %29 %41 %
Clay24 %50 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1.43 %0.46 %
PH7.56.87.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %94 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0.2 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %1.8 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-12.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 %8 %
Sand 21 %43 %
Silt 28 %34 %
Clay 51 %23 %
USDA Texture ClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density 1.23 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.58 %0.32 %
PH 7.28
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 31 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 23 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 96 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 19.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.4 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %1 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-111.3 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