Treshnish Isles

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:4,850 acres (1,963 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsUmbric GleysolsUmbric LeptosolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseFineCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageWellVery poorModerately wellSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m15 mm100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %1 %10 %15 %
Sand75 %17 %79 %83 %
Silt15 %29 %13 %11 %
Clay10 %54 %8 %6 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClayLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %4.54 %2.59 %0.5 %
PH5.154.76.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %22 %86 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %1 %0 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %1 % 22 %
Sand68 %22 % 80 %
Silt17 %25 % 11 %
Clay15 %53 % 9 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay Loamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³ 1.6 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³ 1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.27 %1.23 % 0.3 %
PH55 6.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹ 4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %27 % 76 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %2 % 3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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