Sotkajärvi ja Helkalansuo-Kalettomansuo

Location:Finland
Area:2,088 acres (845 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Dfc (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: cool summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Scandinavian and Russian taiga

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsFibric HistosolsDystric RegosolsGleyic Podzols
Topsoil TextureCoarseFineMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveVery poorModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m100 m50 m
Phase 1Stony StonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %1 %19 %2 %
Sand87 %20 %42 %86 %
Silt9 %40 %37 %10 %
Clay4 %40 %21 %4 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandClayLoamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %33.63 %1.39 %1.97 %
PH4.44.35.14.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %62 %24 %18 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %2 %26 %3 %
Sand88 %47 %46 %85 %
Silt8 %26 %34 %10 %
Clay4 %27 %20 %5 %
USDA TextureSandSandy clay loamLoamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %32.89 %0.6 %0.91 %
PH54.64.94.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %40 %21 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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