Duinen Texel

Location:Netherlands
Area:7,665 acres (3,102 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Atlantic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share75 %25 % 
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %18 %15 %
Sand79 %80 %83 %
Silt15 %12 %11 %
Clay6 %8 %6 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.66 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.41 %0.58 %0.5 %
PH8.36.86.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity109 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %89 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹7.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %22 %
Sand79 %79 %80 %
Silt15 %11 %11 %
Clay6 %10 %9 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.66 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.17 %0.24 %0.3 %
PH8.36.96.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity137 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation94 %93 %76 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹2.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9.9 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 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