PLAINE DE FABREGUES-POUSSAN

Location:France
Area:8,125 acres (3,288 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
 ABC
    
Share70 %30 %70 %30 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 m15 mm100 m15 mm100 m
Phase 1StonyLithicStonyStonyStonyStony
Phase 2 Stony    
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm 60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not 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 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %2 %16 %10 %16 %6 %
Sand42 %21 %37 %49 %37 %36 %
Silt34 %29 %44 %28 %44 %43 %
Clay24 %50 %19 %23 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1.43 %2.13 %0.98 %2.13 %0.65 %
PH7.56.87.56.67.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %94 %100 %83 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.9 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0.2 %6 %0.1 %6 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %2 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 % 9 % 10 %
Sand 21 % 47 % 34 %
Silt 28 % 26 % 43 %
Clay 51 % 27 % 23 %
USDA Texture Clay Sandy clay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.23 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.58 % 0.47 % 0.43 %
PH 7.2 6.7 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 31 cmol kg⁻¹ 44 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 23 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 96 % 92 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 19.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.4 % 0.1 % 8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 % 0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 % 1 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-1 0.3 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