Moffat Hills

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:7,146 acres (2,892 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
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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
 AB
   
Share70 %20 %10 %50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsFerric PodzolsDystric GleysolsFerric PodzolsDystric CambisolsFibric HistosolsUmbric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoorSomewhat excessiveWellVery poorVery poor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m75 m100 m150 m150 m
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cmNone 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 monthWet 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 %3 %10 %3 %10 %1 %1 %
Sand87 %86 %74 %86 %75 %20 %17 %
Silt9 %8 %16 %8 %15 %40 %29 %
Clay4 %6 %10 %6 %10 %40 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %2.02 %0.93 %2.02 %0.7 %33.63 %4.54 %
PH4.44.55.24.55.14.35
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %17 %48 %17 %28 %62 %22 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %2 %0 %5 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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
Gravel4 %3 %8 %3 %9 %2 %1 %
Sand88 %86 %68 %86 %68 %47 %22 %
Silt8 %6 %16 %6 %17 %26 %25 %
Clay4 %8 %16 %8 %15 %27 %53 %
USDA TextureSandLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamSandy clay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.51 %0.23 %0.51 %0.27 %32.89 %1.23 %
PH55.155.154.65
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %21 %54 %21 %36 %40 %27 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %3 %0 %5 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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