Vallée du Haut Guil

Location:France
Area:15,741 acres (6,370 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Alps conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share65 %15 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsDystric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m15 mm150 m
Root Obstacle None to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %21 %4 %
Sand79 %42 %73 %41 %
Silt13 %38 %18 %37 %
Clay8 %20 %9 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamSandy loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.62 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.59 %1.45 %1.4 %0.74 %
PH4.75.17.56.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %38 %86 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 19 % 3 %
Sand 45 % 37 %
Silt 35 % 34 %
Clay 20 % 29 %
USDA Texture Loam Clay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.42 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.36 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.5 % 0.36 %
PH 5.2 6.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 35 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 9 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 33 % 93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 13.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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