Loch Ussie

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:254 acres (103 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfc (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: cool summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Caledon conifer forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %25 %25 %
Soil TypeDystric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsEutric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity75 m150 m150 m
Phase 1Gravelly  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 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
Gravel10 %18 %4 %
Sand79 %80 %39 %
Silt12 %12 %40 %
Clay9 %8 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %0.58 %0.86 %
PH5.36.87.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation55 %89 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.1 cmol kg⁻¹7.4 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel17 %10 %7 %
Sand79 %79 %41 %
Silt11 %11 %38 %
Clay10 %10 %21 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.26 %0.24 %0.38 %
PH5.56.97.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation46 %93 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %2.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %
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