Mousa

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:1,311 acres (531 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share90 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeFibric HistosolsUmbric GleysolsFerric Podzols
Topsoil TextureFineFineCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorVery poorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m75 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %3 %
Sand20 %17 %86 %
Silt40 %29 %8 %
Clay40 %54 %6 %
USDA TextureClayClayLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon33.63 %4.54 %2.02 %
PH4.354.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %22 %17 %
Total Exchangeable Bases31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel2 %1 %3 %
Sand47 %22 %86 %
Silt26 %25 %6 %
Clay27 %53 %8 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamClayLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon32.89 %1.23 %0.51 %
PH4.655.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation40 %27 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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