Monte Acuto, Alpe di Succiso

Location:Italy
Area:8,041 acres (3,254 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

Appenine deciduous montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share45 %30 %25 %50 %35 %8 %7 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsRendzic LeptosolsDystric CambisolsCambic PodzolsUmbric LeptosolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyWellSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m50 mm50 m15 m15 mm75 m
Phase 1LithicLithic StonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm20 - 40 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm40 - 80 cm None 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 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 month Wet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %4 %16 %10 %3 %10 %4 %
Sand42 %41 %37 %75 %85 %79 %82 %
Silt36 %37 %44 %15 %10 %13 %8 %
Clay22 %22 %19 %10 %5 %8 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %0.74 %2.13 %0.7 %2.02 %2.59 %0.4 %
PH6.66.57.55.14.34.76.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %91 %100 %28 %17 %86 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %6 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 %5 %0 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 %3 % 9 %3 % 6 %
Sand41 %37 % 68 %86 % 75 %
Silt34 %34 % 17 %10 % 8 %
Clay25 %29 % 15 %4 % 17 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loam Sandy loamLoamy sand Sandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³ 1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.37 %0.36 % 0.27 %0.51 % 0.24 %
PH76.7 54.8 6.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 31 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 53 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 5 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %93 % 36 %21 % 88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 8.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 % 0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 % 5 %0 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 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