Gower Ash Woods/ Coedydd Ynn Gwyr

Location:Wales, United Kingdom
Area:576 acres (233 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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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 %25 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1LithicLithicLithic 
Phase 2Gravelly   
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %4 %10 %21 %
Sand42 %41 %42 %42 %
Silt36 %37 %38 %34 %
Clay22 %22 %20 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %0.74 %1.45 %1.61 %
PH6.66.55.17.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %91 %38 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 %3 %19 % 
Sand41 %37 %45 % 
Silt34 %34 %35 % 
Clay25 %29 %20 % 
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.37 %0.36 %0.5 % 
PH76.75.2 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation93 %93 %33 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 % 
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