Raeburn Flow

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:158 acres (64 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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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
 A
  
Share40 %40 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsGleyic CambisolsEutric Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %4 %4 %
Sand77 %45 %37 %
Silt14 %36 %40 %
Clay9 %19 %23 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %1 %1.07 %
PH6.96.46.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %85 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.7 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel20 %18 %5 %
Sand67 %39 %36 %
Silt16 %34 %36 %
Clay17 %27 %28 %
USDA TextureSandy loamClay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.47 %0.37 %
PH7.36.76.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %88 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases9.3 cmol kg⁻¹11.3 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %
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