Vejen Mose

Location:Denmark
Area:1,139 acres (461 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Atlantic mixed forests
Baltic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share25 %25 %20 %10 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic AcrisolsDystric PodzoluvisolsDystric CambisolsGleyic CambisolsDystric GleysolsHaplic Podzols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellWellPoorPoorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m100 m150 m100 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %1 %10 %5 %10 %3 %
Sand81 %73 %75 %76 %74 %87 %
Silt9 %21 %15 %13 %16 %9 %
Clay10 %6 %10 %11 %10 %4 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.9 %0.7 %0.79 %0.93 %2.18 %
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Clay Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation72 %75 %28 %71 %48 %11 %
Total Exchangeable Bases3.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹7.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %5 %3 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %3 %9 %8 %8 %4 %
Sand67 %61 %68 %62 %68 %88 %
Silt10 %27 %17 %15 %16 %8 %
Clay23 %12 %15 %23 %16 %4 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSand
Reference Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.69 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.3 %0.27 %0.41 %0.23 %0.39 %
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Clay Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation42 %63 %36 %77 %54 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.4 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹8.9 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %0 %5 %3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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