Tory Island SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:1,501 acres (607 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share80 %20 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsFibric Histosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseFine
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity15 mm150 m
Root Obstacle 60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer 40 - 80 cm
Soil Water Regime Wet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %1 %
Sand73 %20 %
Silt18 %40 %
Clay9 %40 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %33.63 %
PH7.54.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity85 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 2 %
Sand 47 %
Silt 26 %
Clay 27 %
USDA Texture Sandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density 0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 32.89 %
PH 4.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 78 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 40 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %
Electrical Conductivity 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