PIEGE ET COLLINES DU LAURAGAIS

Location:France
Area:77,136 acres (31,216 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
 ABCD
     
Share70 %30 %50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %10 %5 %5 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsDystric FluvisolsCalcaric FluvisolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsHaplic LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMediumMediumMediumFineFineMediumFineMediumCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorPoorPoorModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m15 mm100 m150 m100 m150 m100 m150 m
Phase 1      Stony      
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet 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 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 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 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 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 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 %15 %15 %4 %5 %20 %4 %10 %1 %4 %4 %9 %
Sand39 %79 %34 %34 %39 %19 %19 %41 %23 %32 %82 %80 %42 %
Silt40 %12 %48 %48 %40 %32 %37 %37 %29 %49 %8 %11 %36 %
Clay21 %9 %18 %18 %21 %49 %44 %22 %48 %19 %10 %9 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamLoamLoamLoamClayClayLoamClayLoamLoamy sandLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %0.87 %0.6 %0.6 %0.86 %0.87 %2.1 %0.74 %1.17 %2.22 %0.4 %0.63 %1 %
PH7.25.3887.27.87.76.56.75.36.56.56.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity63 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %55 %100 %100 %91 %100 %100 %91 %89 %55 %89 %83 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.1 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹34.5 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %0 %11.7 %11.7 %0.5 %4.9 %15 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.2 %0.2 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %3 %3 %2 %1 %1 %1 %1 %0 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 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
Gravel7 %17 %10 %10 %7 %5 % 3 %24 %4 %6 %5 %12 %
Sand41 %79 %36 %36 %41 %23 % 37 %26 %25 %75 %68 %41 %
Silt38 %11 %46 %46 %38 %35 % 34 %29 %51 %8 %10 %34 %
Clay21 %10 %18 %18 %21 %42 % 29 %45 %24 %17 %22 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamLoamLoamLoamClay Clay loamClaySilt loamSandy loamSandy clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.26 %0.4 %0.4 %0.38 %0.39 % 0.36 %0.58 %0.5 %0.24 %0.3 %0.37 %
PH7.55.58.18.17.58.1 6.775.46.56.47
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity61 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation96 %46 %100 %100 %96 %100 % 93 %97 %59 %88 %80 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹44.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 13.1 cmol kg⁻¹25.9 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹8.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2.5 %0 %12.2 %12.2 %2.5 %11.2 % 0 %0.3 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.2 %0.2 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %3 %3 %3 %2 % 1 %1 %0 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 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