Hill of Towanreef

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:4,660 acres (1,886 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
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Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Caledon conifer forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %40 %20 %50 %30 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsFerric PodzolsDystric GleysolsFerric PodzolsFibric HistosolsLithic LeptosolsUmbric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumCoarseFineMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorSomewhat excessiveVery poorImperfectlyVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m100 m150 m15 mm150 m
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %15 %2 %3 %1 %21 %1 %
Sand50 %45 %40 %86 %20 %42 %17 %
Silt40 %52 %39 %8 %40 %34 %29 %
Clay10 %3 %21 %6 %40 %24 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamSilt loamLoamLoamy sandClayLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon5.27 %4.6 %1.17 %2.02 %33.63 %1.61 %4.54 %
PH4.54.65.14.54.37.55
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity89 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %10 %47 %17 %62 %100 %22 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %0 %2 %3 %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
Subsoil Properties
Gravel15 %17 %6 %3 %2 % 1 %
Sand55 %51 %41 %86 %47 % 22 %
Silt35 %45 %34 %6 %26 % 25 %
Clay10 %4 %25 %8 %27 % 53 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamLoamy sandSandy clay loam Clay
Reference Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.81 %0.81 %0.4 %0.51 %32.89 % 1.23 %
PH55.15.35.14.6 5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation13 %13 %47 %21 %40 % 27 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 5.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %2 %1 %0 %1 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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