Zlatiata

Location:Bulgaria
Area:107,477 acres (43,494 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)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share85 %15 %50 %30 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcic ChernozemsCalcaric RegosolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric FluvisolsGleyic PhaeozemsMollic GleysolsTerric Histosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorPoorPoorPoorVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %14 %15 %4 %3 %4 %28 %
Sand28 %44 %34 %39 %35 %39 %35 %
Silt47 %35 %48 %40 %42 %39 %33 %
Clay25 %21 %18 %21 %23 %22 %32 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.65 %0.75 %0.6 %0.86 %1.26 %1.65 %39.4 %
PH7.8887.25.76.65.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity23 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %91 %84 %87 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases38 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.8 cmol kg⁻¹9.8 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.6 %15 %11.7 %0.5 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %3 %2 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel17 %18 %10 %7 %5 %3 %5 %
Sand28 %40 %36 %41 %29 %37 %52 %
Silt47 %35 %46 %38 %38 %35 %23 %
Clay25 %25 %18 %21 %33 %28 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamClay loamClay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.78 %0.47 %0.4 %0.38 %0.5 %0.69 %38.46 %
PH8.28.18.17.56.97.25.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity81 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %96 %90 %88 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases29.1 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹22.3 cmol kg⁻¹10.7 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate13.6 %15 %12.2 %2.5 %2.2 %4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %3 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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