Disgrazia - Sissone

Location:Italy
Area:7,438 acres (3,010 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:ET (Climate: polar; Temperature: polar tundra)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Alps conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %35 %15 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsHaplic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsHumic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm50 m50 m50 m
Phase 1  LithicLithicLithic
Root Obstacle  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer  None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime  Not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %6 %4 %10 %8 %
Sand42 %49 %41 %42 %41 %
Silt34 %31 %37 %38 %36 %
Clay24 %20 %22 %20 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %2.4 %0.74 %1.45 %2.72 %
PH7.55.16.55.15.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %36 %91 %38 %25 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %4 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel  3 %19 %6 %
Sand  37 %45 %44 %
Silt  34 %35 %32 %
Clay  29 %20 %24 %
USDA Texture  Clay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density  1.35 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density  1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³
Organic Carbon  0.36 %0.5 %1.07 %
PH  6.75.25.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity  50 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity  14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation  93 %33 %30 %
Total Exchangeable Bases  13.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate  0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate  0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium  1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity  0.1 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