Marais de Manteyer

Location:France
Area:163 acres (66 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

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 mm100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1 Stony  
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %6 %9 %10 %
Sand37 %36 %42 %49 %
Silt44 %43 %36 %28 %
Clay19 %21 %22 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %0.65 %1 %0.98 %
PH7.586.66.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %93 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %7 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 10 %12 %9 %
Sand 34 %41 %47 %
Silt 43 %34 %26 %
Clay 23 %25 %27 %
USDA Texture LoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.43 %0.37 %0.47 %
PH 8.176.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 54 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 100 %93 %92 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 8.7 %0.1 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate 0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.3 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