Sheskinmore Lough SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:1,392 acres (563 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %40 %10 %
Soil TypeFibric HistosolsFibric HistosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureFineFineCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageVery poorVery poorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %21 %
Sand20 %20 %73 %
Silt40 %40 %18 %
Clay40 %40 %9 %
USDA TextureClayClaySandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.1 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon33.63 %33.63 %1.4 %
PH4.34.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity45 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity77 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %62 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases31.4 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel2 %2 % 
Sand47 %47 % 
Silt26 %26 % 
Clay27 %27 % 
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density0.1 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon32.89 %32.89 % 
PH4.64.6 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity71 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity78 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation40 %40 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases27.4 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %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