Kirkcowan Flow

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:1,921 acres (778 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

Ecoregions

Celtic broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeFerric PodzolsDystric CambisolsFibric HistosolsUmbric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveWellVery poorVery poor
Available Water Capacity75 m100 m150 m150 m
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %10 %1 %1 %
Sand86 %75 %20 %17 %
Silt8 %15 %40 %29 %
Clay6 %10 %40 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.67 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.02 %0.7 %33.63 %4.54 %
PH4.55.14.35
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity78 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation17 %28 %62 %22 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %5 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %9 %2 %1 %
Sand86 %68 %47 %22 %
Silt6 %17 %26 %25 %
Clay8 %15 %27 %53 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamSandy clay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.63 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.51 %0.27 %32.89 %1.23 %
PH5.154.65
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %36 %40 %27 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %5 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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