Monadh Mor

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:622 acres (252 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

Caledon conifer forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %40 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsFerric PodzolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 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 for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %15 %2 %
Sand50 %45 %40 %
Silt40 %52 %39 %
Clay10 %3 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamSilt loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³0.96 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon5.27 %4.6 %1.17 %
PH4.54.65.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity89 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %10 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel15 %17 %6 %
Sand55 %51 %41 %
Silt35 %45 %34 %
Clay10 %4 %25 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.81 %0.81 %0.4 %
PH55.15.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation13 %13 %47 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %2 %1 %
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