Cummeen Strand SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:4,281 acres (1,732 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

North Atlantic moist mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %25 %10 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsCalcic GleysolsTerric HistosolsEutric Podzoluvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellWellPoorVery poorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %10 %10 %28 %1 %
Sand82 %77 %76 %35 %75 %
Silt8 %14 %18 %33 %19 %
Clay10 %9 %6 %32 %6 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loamClay loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.7 %0.7 %39.4 %0.9 %
PH6.56.97.15.65.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %91 %74 %75 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.9 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %20 %8 %5 %3 %
Sand75 %67 %58 %52 %79 %
Silt8 %16 %33 %23 %14 %
Clay17 %17 %9 %25 %7 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamSandy clay loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³1.68 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.24 %0.4 %0.3 %38.46 %0.28 %
PH6.57.37.85.85.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity53 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %91 %81 %96 %63 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.1 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %3 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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