Solway Mosses North

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:1,613 acres (653 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
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
 AB
   
Share40 %20 %20 %20 %90 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsDystric GleysolsEutric GleysolsFibric HistosolsUmbric GleysolsFerric Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumFineFineCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorPoorVery poorVery poorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m75 m75 m150 m150 m75 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm0 - 40 cm0 - 40 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 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 over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet 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
Gravel10 %9 %2 %4 %1 %1 %3 %
Sand42 %42 %40 %37 %20 %17 %86 %
Silt38 %36 %39 %40 %40 %29 %8 %
Clay20 %22 %21 %23 %40 %54 %6 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamClayClayLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1 %1.17 %1.07 %33.63 %4.54 %2.02 %
PH5.16.65.16.24.354.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %93 %47 %88 %62 %22 %17 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %2 %2 %1 %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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %12 %6 %5 %2 %1 %3 %
Sand45 %41 %41 %36 %47 %22 %86 %
Silt35 %34 %34 %36 %26 %25 %6 %
Clay20 %25 %25 %28 %27 %53 %8 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClay loamSandy clay loamClayLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.37 %0.4 %0.37 %32.89 %1.23 %0.51 %
PH5.275.36.64.655.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %93 %47 %90 %40 %27 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %2 %1 %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-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