Bec de Crigne

Location:France
Area:1,018 acres (412 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
 AB
   
Share90 %10 %50 %20 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric GleysolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsEutric CambisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m50 mm100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1   Stony  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm None 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 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 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 %4 %16 %6 %9 %10 %
Sand34 %37 %37 %36 %42 %49 %
Silt48 %40 %44 %43 %36 %28 %
Clay18 %23 %19 %21 %22 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %1.07 %2.13 %0.65 %1 %0.98 %
PH86.27.586.66.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %100 %93 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0 %6 %7 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %1 %2 %2 %
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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %5 % 10 %12 %9 %
Sand36 %36 % 34 %41 %47 %
Silt46 %36 % 43 %34 %26 %
Clay18 %28 % 23 %25 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loam LoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.37 % 0.43 %0.37 %0.47 %
PH8.16.6 8.176.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 % 100 %93 %92 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0 % 8.7 %0.1 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 % 0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 % 1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 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