World Species : Protected Area : Morvern Woods

Morvern Woods

Location:	Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:	4,763 acres (1,927 hectares)
Species:	All Endangered Invasive
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Climate:	View Climate Data
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

North Atlantic moist mixed forests

Soils

— Protected Area Boundary

	A				B			C				D			E

Share	50 %	20 %	20 %	10 %	90 %	5 %	5 %	50 %	30 %	15 %	2 %	40 %	40 %	20 %	40 %	30 %	20 %	5 %
Soil Type	Dystric Cambisols	Umbric Gleysols	Umbric Leptosols	Eutric Regosols	Fibric Histosols	Umbric Gleysols	Ferric Podzols	Fibric Histosols	Umbric Gleysols	Ferric Podzols	Lithic Leptosols	Fibric Histosols	Umbric Gleysols	Ferric Podzols	Fibric Histosols	Umbric Gleysols	Ferric Podzols	Lithic Leptosols
Topsoil Texture	Coarse	Fine	Coarse	Coarse	Fine	Fine	Coarse	Fine	Fine	Coarse	Medium	Fine	Fine	Coarse	Fine	Fine	Coarse	Medium
Reference Depth	100 cm	100 cm	30 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	10 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	100 cm	10 cm
Drainage	Well	Very poor	Moderately well	Somewhat excessive	Very poor	Very poor	Somewhat excessive	Very poor	Very poor	Somewhat excessive	Imperfectly	Very poor	Very poor	Somewhat excessive	Very poor	Very poor	Somewhat excessive	Imperfectly
Available Water Capacity	100 m	150 m	15 mm	100 m	150 m	150 m	75 m	150 m	150 m	75 m	15 mm	150 m	150 m	75 m	150 m	150 m	75 m	15 mm
Root Obstacle	None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm		None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm	40 - 60 cm	None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm	40 - 60 cm		None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm	60 - 80 cm	None to 80 cm	None to 80 cm	40 - 60 cm
Impermeable Layer	None to 150 cm	40 - 80 cm		None to 150 cm	None to 150 cm	40 - 80 cm	40 - 80 cm	None to 150 cm	40 - 80 cm	40 - 80 cm		None to 150 cm	40 - 80 cm	40 - 80 cm	None to 150 cm	40 - 80 cm	40 - 80 cm
Soil Water Regime	Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month		Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month		Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month	Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel	10 %	1 %	10 %	15 %	1 %	1 %	3 %	1 %	1 %	3 %	21 %	1 %	1 %	3 %	1 %	1 %	3 %	21 %
Sand	75 %	17 %	79 %	83 %	20 %	17 %	86 %	20 %	17 %	86 %	42 %	20 %	17 %	86 %	20 %	17 %	86 %	42 %
Silt	15 %	29 %	13 %	11 %	40 %	29 %	8 %	40 %	29 %	8 %	34 %	40 %	29 %	8 %	40 %	29 %	8 %	34 %
Clay	10 %	54 %	8 %	6 %	40 %	54 %	6 %	40 %	54 %	6 %	24 %	40 %	54 %	6 %	40 %	54 %	6 %	24 %
USDA Texture	Sandy loam	Clay	Loamy sand	Loamy sand	Clay	Clay	Loamy sand	Clay	Clay	Loamy sand	Loam	Clay	Clay	Loamy sand	Clay	Clay	Loamy sand	Loam
Reference Bulk Density	1.58 g/cm³	1.22 g/cm³	1.62 g/cm³	1.67 g/cm³	1.26 g/cm³	1.22 g/cm³	1.67 g/cm³	1.26 g/cm³	1.22 g/cm³	1.67 g/cm³	1.38 g/cm³	1.26 g/cm³	1.22 g/cm³	1.67 g/cm³	1.26 g/cm³	1.22 g/cm³	1.67 g/cm³	1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density	1.49 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.45 g/cm³	1.3 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.41 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.41 g/cm³	1.3 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.41 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.41 g/cm³	1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon	0.7 %	4.54 %	2.59 %	0.5 %	33.63 %	4.54 %	2.02 %	33.63 %	4.54 %	2.02 %	1.61 %	33.63 %	4.54 %	2.02 %	33.63 %	4.54 %	2.02 %	1.61 %
PH	5.1	5	4.7	6.6	4.3	5	4.5	4.3	5	4.5	7.5	4.3	5	4.5	4.3	5	4.5	7.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity	21 cmol kg⁻¹	23 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	50 cmol kg⁻¹	45 cmol kg⁻¹	23 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	45 cmol kg⁻¹	23 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	42 cmol kg⁻¹	45 cmol kg⁻¹	23 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	45 cmol kg⁻¹	23 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity	5 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	8 cmol kg⁻¹	5 cmol kg⁻¹	77 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	5 cmol kg⁻¹	77 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	5 cmol kg⁻¹	16 cmol kg⁻¹	77 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	5 cmol kg⁻¹	77 cmol kg⁻¹	24 cmol kg⁻¹	5 cmol kg⁻¹	16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation	28 %	22 %	86 %	93 %	62 %	22 %	17 %	62 %	22 %	17 %	100 %	62 %	22 %	17 %	62 %	22 %	17 %	100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases	1.5 cmol kg⁻¹	7.1 cmol kg⁻¹	5.2 cmol kg⁻¹	4.2 cmol kg⁻¹	31.4 cmol kg⁻¹	7.1 cmol kg⁻¹	2.5 cmol kg⁻¹	31.4 cmol kg⁻¹	7.1 cmol kg⁻¹	2.5 cmol kg⁻¹	15.5 cmol kg⁻¹	31.4 cmol kg⁻¹	7.1 cmol kg⁻¹	2.5 cmol kg⁻¹	31.4 cmol kg⁻¹	7.1 cmol kg⁻¹	2.5 cmol kg⁻¹	15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	3.9 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %
Exchangeable Sodium	5 %	1 %	0 %	3 %	2 %	1 %	0 %	2 %	1 %	0 %	3 %	2 %	1 %	0 %	2 %	1 %	0 %	3 %
Electrical Conductivity	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel	9 %	1 %		22 %	2 %	1 %	3 %	2 %	1 %	3 %		2 %	1 %	3 %	2 %	1 %	3 %
Sand	68 %	22 %		80 %	47 %	22 %	86 %	47 %	22 %	86 %		47 %	22 %	86 %	47 %	22 %	86 %
Silt	17 %	25 %		11 %	26 %	25 %	6 %	26 %	25 %	6 %		26 %	25 %	6 %	26 %	25 %	6 %
Clay	15 %	53 %		9 %	27 %	53 %	8 %	27 %	53 %	8 %		27 %	53 %	8 %	27 %	53 %	8 %
USDA Texture	Sandy loam	Clay		Loamy sand	Sandy clay loam	Clay	Loamy sand	Sandy clay loam	Clay	Loamy sand		Sandy clay loam	Clay	Loamy sand	Sandy clay loam	Clay	Loamy sand
Reference Bulk Density	1.51 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³		1.6 g/cm³	1.38 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.63 g/cm³	1.38 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.63 g/cm³		1.38 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.63 g/cm³	1.38 g/cm³	1.23 g/cm³	1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density	1.5 g/cm³	1.28 g/cm³		1.22 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.28 g/cm³	1.57 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.28 g/cm³	1.57 g/cm³		0.1 g/cm³	1.28 g/cm³	1.57 g/cm³	0.1 g/cm³	1.28 g/cm³	1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon	0.27 %	1.23 %		0.3 %	32.89 %	1.23 %	0.51 %	32.89 %	1.23 %	0.51 %		32.89 %	1.23 %	0.51 %	32.89 %	1.23 %	0.51 %
PH	5	5		6.7	4.6	5	5.1	4.6	5	5.1		4.6	5	5.1	4.6	5	5.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity	31 cmol kg⁻¹	15 cmol kg⁻¹		44 cmol kg⁻¹	71 cmol kg⁻¹	15 cmol kg⁻¹	50 cmol kg⁻¹	71 cmol kg⁻¹	15 cmol kg⁻¹	50 cmol kg⁻¹		71 cmol kg⁻¹	15 cmol kg⁻¹	50 cmol kg⁻¹	71 cmol kg⁻¹	15 cmol kg⁻¹	50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity	5 cmol kg⁻¹	19 cmol kg⁻¹		4 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	19 cmol kg⁻¹	2 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	19 cmol kg⁻¹	2 cmol kg⁻¹		78 cmol kg⁻¹	19 cmol kg⁻¹	2 cmol kg⁻¹	78 cmol kg⁻¹	19 cmol kg⁻¹	2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation	36 %	27 %		76 %	40 %	27 %	21 %	40 %	27 %	21 %		40 %	27 %	21 %	40 %	27 %	21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases	1.4 cmol kg⁻¹	5.7 cmol kg⁻¹		2.8 cmol kg⁻¹	27.4 cmol kg⁻¹	5.7 cmol kg⁻¹	1.5 cmol kg⁻¹	27.4 cmol kg⁻¹	5.7 cmol kg⁻¹	1.5 cmol kg⁻¹		27.4 cmol kg⁻¹	5.7 cmol kg⁻¹	1.5 cmol kg⁻¹	27.4 cmol kg⁻¹	5.7 cmol kg⁻¹	1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate	0 %	0 %		0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %		0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %
Calcium Sulphate	0 %	0 %		0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %		0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %	0 %
Exchangeable Sodium	5 %	2 %		3 %	1 %	2 %	0 %	1 %	2 %	0 %		1 %	2 %	0 %	1 %	2 %	0 %
Electrical Conductivity	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1		0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1		0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 dS m-1	0.1 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