Shingle Islands

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:192 acres (78 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
  
Share70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsFerric PodzolsDystric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 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
Gravel3 %3 %10 %
Sand87 %86 %74 %
Silt9 %8 %16 %
Clay4 %6 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %2.02 %0.93 %
PH4.44.55.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %17 %48 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %3 %8 %
Sand88 %86 %68 %
Silt8 %6 %16 %
Clay4 %8 %16 %
USDA TextureSandLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.51 %0.23 %
PH55.15
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %21 %54 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %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