Ukrainskii Stepnoi Zapovednik

Location:Ukraine
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:2,920 acres (1,182 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Dfb (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

East European forest steppe
Pontic steppe

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share90 %10 %90 %10 % 
Soil TypeCambic ArenosolsCambic ArenosolsHaplic ChernozemsLuvic ChernozemsHaplic Chernozems
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m150 m150 m
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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel2 %2 %4 %4 %4 %
Sand89 %89 %23 %19 %23 %
Silt6 %6 %54 %37 %54 %
Clay5 %5 %23 %44 %23 %
USDA TextureSandSandSilt loamClaySilt loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.5 %2.09 %2.44 %2.09 %
PH666.97.26.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %99 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹18.6 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹18.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.4 %4.2 %0.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 %1 %17 %6 %17 %
Sand89 %89 %26 %14 %26 %
Silt6 %6 %52 %39 %52 %
Clay5 %5 %22 %47 %22 %
USDA TextureSandSandSilt loamClaySilt loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.55 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.3 %0.89 %1.25 %0.89 %
PH5.95.97.47.37.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %98 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %5.4 %7.8 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %2 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.5 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