Chernomorskiy

Location:Ukraine
Area:180,999 acres (73,248 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Pontic steppe

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share90 %10 %90 %10 % 
Soil TypeCambic ArenosolsMollic GleysolsLuvic KastanozemsHaplic SolonetzCambic Arenosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseMediumFineMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessivePoorModerately wellModerately wellSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m150 m100 m
Phase 1 PhreaticSodicSodic 
Phase 2 SalineSaline  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %4 %4 %5 %2 %
Sand89 %39 %8 %47 %89 %
Silt6 %39 %54 %29 %6 %
Clay5 %22 %38 %24 %5 %
USDA TextureSandLoamSilty clay loamLoamSand
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %1.65 %1.68 %0.7 %0.5 %
PH66.66.87.66
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %87 %94 %100 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹9.8 cmol kg⁻¹43.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %6 %5.3 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %13 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %3 %6 %5 %1 %
Sand89 %37 %8 %40 %89 %
Silt6 %35 %51 %29 %6 %
Clay5 %28 %41 %31 %5 %
USDA TextureSandClay loamSilty clayClay loamSand
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.55 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.69 %0.74 %0.29 %0.3 %
PH5.97.27.68.45.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹73 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %88 %100 %100 %98 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹10.7 cmol kg⁻¹47.4 cmol kg⁻¹31.2 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %4 %3 %6 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %2 %35 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-11.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263