Roydon Common and Dersingham Bog

Location:England, United Kingdom
Area:869 acres (352 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

Ecoregions

Celtic broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeCambic ArenosolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic PodzolsLuvic ArenosolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellSomewhat excessiveModerately wellWell
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m100 m100 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 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 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %4 %3 %3 %10 %
Sand89 %80 %87 %90 %77 %
Silt6 %9 %9 %5 %14 %
Clay5 %11 %4 %5 %9 %
USDA TextureSandSandy loamLoamy sandSandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.45 %2.18 %0.39 %0.7 %
PH66.44.45.86.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %79 %11 %76 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %5 %4 %4 %20 %
Sand89 %72 %88 %87 %67 %
Silt6 %9 %8 %5 %16 %
Clay5 %19 %4 %8 %17 %
USDA TextureSandSandy loamSandLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.55 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.26 %0.39 %0.2 %0.4 %
PH5.96.655.77.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %79 %21 %75 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.3 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %3 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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