Kongeå

Location:Denmark
Area:1,989 acres (805 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %20 %10 %5 %5 %45 %30 %10 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsCambic ArenosolsMollic GleysolsHaplic PodzolsHaplic PodzolsGleyic PodzolsCambic ArenosolsFibric Histosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorWellSomewhat excessivePoorSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoorSomewhat excessiveVery poor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m100 m100 m150 m100 m100 m100 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone 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 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 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %10 %2 %10 %3 %3 %2 %2 %1 %
Sand82 %80 %77 %89 %76 %87 %87 %86 %89 %20 %
Silt8 %11 %14 %6 %14 %9 %9 %10 %6 %40 %
Clay10 %9 %9 %5 %10 %4 %4 %4 %5 %40 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandSandy loamSandSandy loamLoamy sandLoamy sandLoamy sandSandClay
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.63 %0.7 %0.5 %0.89 %2.18 %2.18 %1.97 %0.5 %33.63 %
PH6.56.56.966.44.44.44.464.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %83 %91 %99 %73 %11 %11 %18 %99 %62 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.9 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹6.3 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %1 %1 %1 %2 %2 %
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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %5 %20 %1 %8 %4 %4 %3 %1 %2 %
Sand75 %68 %67 %89 %60 %88 %88 %85 %89 %47 %
Silt8 %10 %16 %6 %14 %8 %8 %10 %6 %26 %
Clay17 %22 %17 %5 %26 %4 %4 %5 %5 %27 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSandSandy clay loamSandSandLoamy sandSandSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.64 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.24 %0.3 %0.4 %0.3 %0.6 %0.39 %0.39 %0.91 %0.3 %32.89 %
PH6.56.47.35.96.7554.95.94.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity53 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %80 %91 %98 %81 %21 %21 %21 %98 %40 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹11.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %3 %3 %3 %3 %3 %3 %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-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