Kevo

Location:Finland
Area:176,448 acres (71,406 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
Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %40 %20 %50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsDystric RegosolsLithic LeptosolsHaplic PodzolsFibric HistosolsDystric RegosolsGleyic Podzols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumCoarseFineMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveWellImperfectlySomewhat excessiveVery poorModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m15 mm50 m150 m100 m50 m
Phase 1StonyLithic Stony StonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm0 - 40 cm None 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Wet 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 %19 %21 %3 %1 %19 %2 %
Sand87 %78 %42 %87 %20 %42 %86 %
Silt9 %13 %34 %9 %40 %37 %10 %
Clay4 %9 %24 %4 %40 %21 %4 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandy loamLoamLoamy sandClayLoamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.18 %0.7 %1.61 %2.18 %33.63 %1.39 %1.97 %
PH4.45.67.54.44.35.14.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity101 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %98 %100 %11 %62 %24 %18 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %3 %1 %2 %1 %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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %14 % 4 %2 %26 %3 %
Sand88 %77 % 88 %47 %46 %85 %
Silt8 %13 % 8 %26 %34 %10 %
Clay4 %10 % 4 %27 %20 %5 %
USDA TextureSandSandy loam SandSandy clay loamLoamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.74 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³ 1.74 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.31 % 0.39 %32.89 %0.6 %0.91 %
PH55.3 54.64.94.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity66 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹ 66 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹ 2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %28 % 21 %40 %21 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹ 1.5 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 % 3 %1 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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