Türisalu

Location:Estonia
Area:407 acres (165 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Dfb (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share 75 %25 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsHaplic PodzolsGleyic Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlySomewhat excessivePoor
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 m15 m
Phase 1PetrocalcicGravellyGravelly
Phase 2Stony  
Root Obstacle None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %3 %2 %
Sand37 %87 %86 %
Silt44 %9 %10 %
Clay19 %4 %4 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamy sandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %2.18 %1.97 %
PH7.54.44.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %11 %18 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 %3 %
Sand 88 %85 %
Silt 8 %10 %
Clay 4 %5 %
USDA Texture SandLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density 1.74 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.51 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.39 %0.91 %
PH 54.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 66 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 21 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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