Criteria for the Evaluation of the Soil Functions 2015

The regional rarity of the soil associations is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.1 Regional Rarity of Soil AssociationsMore information

Soils with a special natural character are presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.2 Special Natural CharacterMore information

The near-natural quality of the soils and the extent to which the soils have been altered are presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.3 Near-Natural QualityMore information

The exchange frequency of the soil water and the derived regulatory function for the water balance are presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.4 Exchange Frequency of Soil WaterMore information

The soils’ capacity to store nutrients or bind pollutants is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.6 Nutrient Storage Capacity/ Pollutant Binding CapacityMore information

The nutrient supply of the topsoil (0 – 3 dm) is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.7 Nutrient SupplyMore information

The water supply of the soils is presented at block and block segment level. Areas with a depth to groundwater of more than 80 cm are hatched. 01.11.8 Water SupplyMore information

The filtration capacity of the soils (kf value) is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.9 Filtration CapacityMore information

The soils’ binding strength for heavy metals is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.10 Binding Strength for Heavy MetalsMore information

The soils’ buffering capacity in the organic carbon balance which has been derived from the carbon stock (in kg/m²) is presented at block and block segment area. 01.11.11 Buffering Capacity in the Organic Carbon BalanceMore information