Slochd

Location:Scotland, United Kingdom
Area:227 acres (92 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
  
Share50 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsFerric Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth30 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm15 m
Phase 1  Stony
Root Obstacle  60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer  40 - 80 cm
Soil Water Regime  Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %21 %3 %
Sand49 %73 %86 %
Silt31 %18 %8 %
Clay20 %9 %6 %
USDA TextureLoamSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %1.4 %2.02 %
PH5.17.54.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %86 %17 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel  3 %
Sand  86 %
Silt  6 %
Clay  8 %
USDA Texture  Loamy sand
Reference Bulk Density  1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density  1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon  0.51 %
PH  5.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity  50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity  2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation  21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases  1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate  0 %
Calcium Sulphate  0 %
Exchangeable Sodium  0 %
Electrical Conductivity  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