Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs

Location:England, United Kingdom
Area:152 acres (62 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

English Lowlands beech forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share60 %15 %10 %5 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeChromic LuvisolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsHaplic AcrisolsEutric Podzoluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m50 mm100 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 Wet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel12 %4 %9 %16 %10 %1 %
Sand48 %41 %42 %37 %52 %35 %
Silt28 %37 %36 %44 %24 %54 %
Clay24 %22 %22 %19 %24 %11 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy clay loamSilt loam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.83 %0.74 %1 %2.13 %1 %1.2 %
PH6.36.56.67.54.95.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity39 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %91 %93 %100 %47 %55 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹3.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %6 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %2 %2 %0 %
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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %3 %12 % 10 %4 %
Sand41 %37 %41 % 43 %37 %
Silt25 %34 %34 % 21 %43 %
Clay34 %29 %25 % 36 %20 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamLoam Clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.32 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 1.4 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.36 %0.37 % 0.43 %0.25 %
PH6.46.77 4.95.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 12 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation90 %93 %93 % 32 %59 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 % 0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 % 2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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