Mid-Clare Coast SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:11,467 acres (4,641 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
  
Share60 %30 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric GleysolsUmbric GleysolsDystric CambisolsFibric Histosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity75 m75 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer0 - 40 cm0 - 40 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %4 %10 %1 %
Sand40 %38 %42 %20 %
Silt39 %42 %38 %40 %
Clay21 %20 %20 %40 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.17 %4.59 %1.45 %33.63 %
PH5.15.25.14.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %82 %38 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %5 %19 %2 %
Sand41 %38 %45 %47 %
Silt34 %32 %35 %26 %
Clay25 %30 %20 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.67 %0.5 %32.89 %
PH5.35.25.24.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation47 %86 %33 %40 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.1 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %4 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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