Coll Machair

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:2,104 acres (851 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Website:View website
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

North Atlantic moist mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 %40 %30 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric RegosolsCalcic GleysolsFibric HistosolsUmbric GleysolsFerric PodzolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseFineFineCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessivePoorVery poorVery poorSomewhat excessiveImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m150 m75 m15 mm
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 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
Gravel15 %10 %1 %1 %3 %21 %
Sand85 %76 %20 %17 %86 %42 %
Silt8 %18 %40 %29 %8 %34 %
Clay7 %6 %40 %54 %6 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamClayClayLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.65 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.49 %0.7 %33.63 %4.54 %2.02 %1.61 %
PH7.97.14.354.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity111 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %74 %62 %22 %17 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %1 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %2 %2 %1 %0 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 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
Gravel14 %8 %2 %1 %3 % 
Sand84 %58 %47 %22 %86 % 
Silt9 %33 %26 %25 %6 % 
Clay7 %9 %27 %53 %8 % 
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy clay loamClayLoamy sand 
Reference Bulk Density1.65 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.3 %32.89 %1.23 %0.51 % 
PH87.84.655.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity102 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %81 %40 %27 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate6 %3 %0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium5 %3 %1 %2 %0 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.3 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