Bolton Fell Moss

Location:England, United Kingdom
Area:926 acres (375 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
 AB
   
Share60 %20 %15 %5 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeStagnic LuvisolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric GleysolsEutric FluvisolsFibric HistosolsTerric Histosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumCoarseFineFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellPoorVery poorVery poorVery poor
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer0 - 40 cm0 - 40 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %10 %4 %1 %28 %
Sand37 %41 %78 %19 %20 %35 %
Silt44 %37 %13 %32 %40 %33 %
Clay19 %22 %9 %49 %40 %32 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamSandy loamClayClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.99 %0.74 %0.57 %1.19 %33.63 %39.4 %
PH5.86.56.36.24.35.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation62 %91 %74 %91 %62 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.4 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹22.7 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %3 %20 %3 %2 %5 %
Sand31 %37 %64 %21 %47 %52 %
Silt38 %34 %13 %32 %26 %23 %
Clay31 %29 %23 %47 %27 %25 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamSandy clay loamClaySandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.29 %0.36 %0.3 %0.55 %32.89 %38.46 %
PH5.96.76.46.84.65.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation83 %93 %81 %99 %40 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹6.9 cmol kg⁻¹18.2 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0.2 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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