CAMP DES GARIGUES

Location:France
Area:5,162 acres (2,089 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
    
Share90 %10 %70 %30 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsLithic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineMediumFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm15 m15 mm15 m75 m
Phase 1  StonyLithicStonyLithicStony
Phase 2   Stony Stony 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %21 %2 %21 %5 %2 %
Sand34 %37 %42 %21 %42 %19 %21 %
Silt48 %40 %34 %29 %34 %32 %29 %
Clay18 %23 %24 %50 %24 %49 %50 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClayLoamClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %1.07 %1.61 %1.43 %1.61 %0.87 %1.43 %
PH86.27.56.87.57.86.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %94 %100 %100 %94 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0 %3.9 %0.2 %3.9 %4.9 %0.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %3 %1 %3 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %5 % 4 % 5 %4 %
Sand36 %36 % 21 % 23 %21 %
Silt46 %36 % 28 % 35 %28 %
Clay18 %28 % 51 % 42 %51 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loam Clay ClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.23 g/cm³ 1.26 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.37 % 0.58 % 0.39 %0.58 %
PH8.16.6 7.2 8.17.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹ 31 cmol kg⁻¹ 58 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 23 cmol kg⁻¹ 26 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 % 96 % 100 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 19.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 44.8 cmol kg⁻¹19.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0 % 0.4 % 11.2 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 % 0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 % 1 % 2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-1 0.2 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