Table 1. Soil characteristics and properties across a range of ecosystem types.
| Country | Description | Clay | Loam | Sand | Water content | WHC | Total-C | Total-N | OM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | g g−1 soil DW | g g−1 soil DW | pH | g kg−1 soil DW | g kg−1 soil DW | C:N ratio | g kg−1 soil DW | ||
| France | Non-irrigated arable land | 18.4 | 66.4 | 15.1 | 0.11 | 0.50 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.97 | 10.6 | 17.7 |
| The Netherlands | Permanent Grassland | 3.4 | 2.7 | 93.8 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 5.1 | 20.3 | 1.25 | 16.3 | 35.1 |
| Sweden | Coniferous forest | 21.4 | 15.9 | 62.7 | 1.51 | 2.54 | 4.3 | 253.0 | 14.2 | 17.8 | 438.0 |
WHC: water holding capacity; OM: organic matter; DW: dry weight.