Oronsay

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:840 acres (340 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeCalcaric RegosolsCalcic Gleysols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %10 %
Sand85 %76 %
Silt8 %18 %
Clay7 %6 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.65 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.49 %0.7 %
PH7.97.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity111 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %74 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %8 %
Sand84 %58 %
Silt9 %33 %
Clay7 %9 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.65 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.3 %
PH87.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity102 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %81 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 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