CAP BEAR- CAP CERBERE

Location:France
Area:95,012 acres (38,450 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
 A
  
Share50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsHumic CambisolsCambic Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone 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 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
Gravel10 %8 %15 %
Sand42 %41 %48 %
Silt38 %36 %40 %
Clay20 %23 %12 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %2.72 %3.15 %
PH5.15.35
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %25 %10 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %6 %17 %
Sand45 %44 %55 %
Silt35 %32 %33 %
Clay20 %24 %12 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %1.07 %1.13 %
PH5.25.35.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %30 %13 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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