Crau

Location:France
Area:97,194 acres (39,333 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 50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsChromic CambisolsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsRendzic LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m100 m100 m150 m15 mm15 mm
Phase 1SalineStonyStonyStony StonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm  
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm  
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 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
Gravel15 %10 %12 %6 %12 %16 %21 %
Sand34 %49 %48 %36 %48 %37 %42 %
Silt48 %28 %28 %43 %28 %44 %34 %
Clay18 %23 %24 %21 %24 %19 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.98 %0.83 %0.65 %0.83 %2.13 %1.61 %
PH86.66.386.37.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %88 %100 %88 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0.1 %0 %7 %0 %6 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %1 %1 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %9 %8 %10 %8 %  
Sand36 %47 %41 %34 %41 %  
Silt46 %26 %25 %43 %25 %  
Clay18 %27 %34 %23 %34 %  
USDA TextureLoamSandy clay loamClay loamLoamClay loam  
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.47 %0.4 %0.43 %0.4 %  
PH8.16.76.48.16.4  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation100 %92 %90 %100 %90 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0.1 %0 %8.7 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0.4 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %1 %1 %  
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 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