Culbin Bar

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:1,514 acres (613 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Soil TypeDystric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %
Sand78 %
Silt13 %
Clay9 %
USDA TextureSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %
PH5.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %
Sand77 %
Silt13 %
Clay10 %
USDA TextureSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %
PH5.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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