Stagni della Piana Fiorentina

Location:Italy
Area:3,329 acres (1,347 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
 AB
   
Share50 %30 %15 %5 %50 %30 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsEutric FluvisolsGleyic CambisolsEutric VertisolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsLithic LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseFineCoarseFineMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm10 cm
DrainageWellVery poorPoorPoorImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 m75 m15 m50 m50 m50 m50 m15 mm15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellyGravellyLithicLithicLithic  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm  
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone 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 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot 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  
Misc. Property   Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)     
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %5 %4 %10 %9 %4 %21 %21 %
Sand77 %19 %76 %19 %42 %42 %41 %42 %42 %
Silt14 %32 %13 %25 %38 %36 %37 %34 %34 %
Clay9 %49 %11 %56 %20 %22 %22 %24 %24 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClaySandy loamClayLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %1.19 %0.79 %1.05 %1.45 %1 %0.74 %1.61 %1.61 %
PH6.96.26.26.95.16.66.57.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹70 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %91 %71 %100 %38 %93 %91 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.7 cmol kg⁻¹22.7 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹40.9 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %3 %1 %2 %2 %1 %3 %3 %
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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel20 %3 %8 %5 %19 %12 %3 %  
Sand67 %21 %62 %18 %45 %41 %37 %  
Silt16 %32 %15 %24 %35 %34 %34 %  
Clay17 %47 %23 %58 %20 %25 %29 %  
USDA TextureSandy loamClaySandy clay loamClayLoamLoamClay loam  
Reference Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.55 %0.41 %0.59 %0.5 %0.37 %0.36 %  
PH7.36.86.17.55.276.7  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹70 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation91 %99 %77 %100 %33 %93 %93 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases9.3 cmol kg⁻¹18.2 cmol kg⁻¹8.9 cmol kg⁻¹44.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0.2 %0 %0.8 %0 %0.1 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %2 %2 %2 %1 %  
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  
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