Criteria for the Evaluation of the Soil Functions 2020

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

The distinctive landscape character of soils is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.2 Distinctive Landscape Character of SoilsMore information

The degree of naturalness of soils and the extent to which the soils have been altered are presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.3 Degree of Naturalness of SoilsMore information

The soil water exchange rate is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.4 Soil Water Exchange RateMore 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 Capacity of SoilsMore information

The nutrient supply of the topsoil (0 – 3 dm) is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.7 Nutrient Supply in the Topsoil (S-Value)More 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 Supply of SoilsMore information

The filtration capacity of the soils (kf value) is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.9 Filtering Capacity of Soils (kf)More information

Heavy metal binding strength of soils is presented at block and block segment level. 01.11.10 Heavy Metal Binding Strength of SoilsMore 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 of Soils in the Organic Carbon BalanceMore information