EST ET SUD DE BEZIERS

Location:France
Area:15,078 acres (6,102 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
    
Share 90 %10 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorPoorPoorModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Saline    
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot 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 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
Gravel4 %15 %4 %6 %10 %
Sand19 %34 %37 %36 %49 %
Silt32 %48 %40 %43 %28 %
Clay49 %18 %23 %21 %23 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.19 %0.6 %1.07 %0.65 %0.98 %
PH6.286.286.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %100 %88 %100 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases22.7 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %11.7 %0 %7 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %5 %10 %9 %
Sand21 %36 %36 %34 %47 %
Silt32 %46 %36 %43 %26 %
Clay47 %18 %28 %23 %27 %
USDA TextureClayLoamClay loamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.55 %0.4 %0.37 %0.43 %0.47 %
PH6.88.16.68.16.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %100 %90 %100 %92 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18.2 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.2 %12.2 %0 %8.7 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %0 %0.4 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 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