Veerse Meer

Location:Netherlands
Area:6,368 acres (2,577 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
 A
  
Share80 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsCalcaric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %
Sand34 %14 %
Silt48 %39 %
Clay18 %47 %
USDA TextureLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.97 %
PH88
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹22.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %13.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-11 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %3 %
Sand36 %15 %
Silt46 %40 %
Clay18 %45 %
USDA TextureLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.45 %
PH8.17.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹20.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %19.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.2 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-11.9 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