CAUSSE NOIR

Location:France
Area:15,113 acres (6,116 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

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %50 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsDystric CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumCoarse
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm75 m100 m0 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStony
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable Layer None 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %10 %10 %21 %
Sand42 %23 %42 %73 %
Silt34 %29 %38 %18 %
Clay24 %48 %20 %9 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1.17 %1.45 %1.4 %
PH7.56.75.17.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %89 %38 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 24 %19 % 
Sand 26 %45 % 
Silt 29 %35 % 
Clay 45 %20 % 
USDA Texture ClayLoam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.26 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.35 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 0.58 %0.5 % 
PH 75.2 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 51 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 25 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 97 %33 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 25.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 0.3 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %2 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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