Vallée du Regino

Location:France
Area:9,175 acres (3,713 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share 70 %30 %
Soil TypeDystric FluvisolsChromic CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1  Stony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %21 %
Sand79 %49 %42 %
Silt12 %28 %34 %
Clay9 %23 %24 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %0.98 %1.61 %
PH5.36.67.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation55 %83 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel17 %9 % 
Sand79 %47 % 
Silt11 %26 % 
Clay10 %27 % 
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.26 %0.47 % 
PH5.56.7 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation46 %92 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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