Topsoil Interchangeable Cation Sum for Germany, 2005

Sum of interchangeable cations of the upper floors (0 - 3 dm) on a block and block surface basis, 1 : 5,000, as of 2005. The dataset is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie. It is available as a Web Map Service (WMS).

Use Cases

• Model soil fertility and nutrient availability based on the sum of interchangeable cations.
• Map regional soil chemistry properties for environmental monitoring based on the 1:5,000 scale block data.
• Analyze topsoil composition for land-use planning or agricultural suitability assessments.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a detailed 1:5,000 scale.
• The dataset represents a specific snapshot from 2005.
• Sourced from a national mapping and geodesy authority (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

2005

Geography

Germany (inferred from the organization)