Table 2 Results of modelling soil processes at 15 sites in Germany for exemplary years

ICP Forests LII-606 calciphilous mull beech forests (Eb-5n-E2)

 Base saturation (%)

99

95

93

93

93

93

93

 pH(H₂O) (–)

7.1

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

 C/N (–)

18.5

14.6

12.6

12.6

11

12.6

11

ICP Forests LII-608 moder beech forests of the montane level (D1-5n-C2)

 Base saturation (%)

38

25

20

21

21

21

21

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

 C/N (–)

19.7

13.7

13

10.2

9.9

10.2

9.5

ICP Forests LII-911 moder beech forests with fir of the montane level (C1-6d-B2)

 Base saturation (%)

25

10.2

10

4

4

4

4

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.1

4.3

4.7

4.4

4

4.4

4

 C/N (–)

26

18

17

10.6

10.3

10.6

10.3

ICP Forests LII-1202 mor humus pine forests (Ebc-4n-c1)

 Base saturation (%)

41

24

20

12

4

12

4

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.2

4.5

4.6

4.5

3.9

4.5

3.9

 C/N (–)

32

25

15.6

10.7

10.7

10.7

10.7

ICP IM Neuglobsow mor humus beech forests with pine (Eb-4n-B2)

 Base saturation (%)

66

48

43

36

36

36

36

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.6

5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

 C/N (–)

26.5

21

19.6

17.6

16.7

17.6

16.7

BÜK 33_61_31 moder pine forests (Eb-4n-C2)

 Base saturation (%)

38

19

9

4

3

4

3

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.9

4.4

4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

 C/N (–)

24

15.6

13

10

10

10

10

BÜK 34_42_31 moder hornbeam forests with small-leaved lime (Eb-5n-D1)

 Base saturation (%)

60

54

52

50

50

50

50

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.8

4.5

4.7

5

5

5

5

 C/N (–)

22

13

11.1

9.1

8.5

9.1

8.5

BÜK 35_19_31 loamy mull beech forests (Ed-4n-C2)

 Base saturation (%)

60

65

66

70

70

70

70

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

 C/N (–)

20

13

11.4

10.2

9.2

10.2

9.2

ICP Forests Level II 1405 mor humus pine forests (Eb-4n-b1)

 Base saturation (%)

12

10

9.8

11

7.6

9.2

7

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.33

4

4.5

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.2

 C/N (–)

40

20

16.2

10.8

10.7

10.26

10.26

ICP Forests Level II 1602 moder beech forests with spruce and fir of the altimontane level (C3-6d-C2)

 Base saturation (%)

18

13.6

12.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.83

4.37

5.07

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

 C/N (–)

31

22.5

19.9

15.5

14.5

14.1

13.2

ICP Forests Level II 1605 mor humus spruce forests of the altimontane level (C4-6d-B1)

 Base saturation (%)

16

5.9

5

18.9

3.6

5.1

3

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.1

4.4

5

5.4

4.3

4.4

4.1

 C/N (–)

29

18.6

16.3

12.3

12

11.4

11.4

ICP Forests Level II 1609 moder spruce forests of the montane level (Dg-5n-c2)

 Base saturation (%)

17

4.5

3.1

5

6.3

6.4

6.4

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5

4

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

 C/N (–)

31

22

18.9

15

13.7

13.9

12.6

W.I.E. Biesenthal moder beech forests with sessile oak (Eb-4n-C1)

 Base saturation (%)

38.7

3

3

3

3

3

2

 pH(H₂O) (–)

5.2

3.7

4.6

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.4

 C/N (–)

32.6

18.8

14

10.6

8.3

9.2

8.2

W.I.E. Kahlenberg moder pine forests (Ebc-4n-c2)

 Base saturation (%)

20

11

11

21

16

21

15

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.8

4.2

4.9

5.2

4.8

5

4.7

 C/N (–)

35.6

18.8

15

10.2

10.1

9.6

9.5

W.I.E. Peitz sub-continental mor humus pine forests (Ed-3n-b1)

 Base saturation (%)

12

10

9.8

11

10.3

11

10.1

 pH(H₂O) (–)

4.3

4

4.5

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.4

 C/N (–)

39.5

20.1

16.2

10.8

10.8

10.3

10.3