Svanemose

Location:Denmark
Area:432 acres (175 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

Baltic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeHaplic LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsCambic ArenosolsMollic Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellPoorWellSomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m100 m100 m150 m
Phase 1Stony    
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 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 for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %10 %2 %4 %
Sand41 %80 %77 %89 %39 %
Silt37 %11 %14 %6 %39 %
Clay22 %9 %9 %5 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamy sandSandy loamSandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.74 %0.63 %0.7 %0.5 %1.65 %
PH6.56.56.966.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %83 %91 %99 %87 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹9.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %5 %20 %1 %3 %
Sand37 %68 %67 %89 %37 %
Silt34 %10 %16 %6 %35 %
Clay29 %22 %17 %5 %28 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSandClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.3 %0.4 %0.3 %0.69 %
PH6.76.47.35.97.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %80 %91 %98 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹10.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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