Winisk River Provincial Park

Location:Ontario, Canada
IUCN Category:II
Area:434,735 acres (175,931 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Köppen climate classification:Dfc (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: cool summer)

Ecoregions

Central Canadian Shield forests
Southern Hudson Bay taiga

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share60 %20 %20 % 70 %30 %
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsGelic HistosolsAlbic LuvisolsGelic HistosolsOrthic PodzolsLithosols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageVery poorVery poorModerately wellVery poorSomewhat excessiveImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1    Stony 
Misc. Property Gelic (permafrost within 200 cm) Gelic (permafrost within 200 cm)  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 % 10 % 4 %26 %
Sand17 %18 %37 %18 %85 %43 %
Silt31 %61 %44 %61 %11 %34 %
Clay52 %21 %19 %21 %4 %23 %
USDA TextureClaySilt loamLoamSilt loamLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³0.26 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³0.26 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.25 %35.27 %0.82 %35.27 %2.09 %1.4 %
PH5.84.864.84.57.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹98 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹121 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹121 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation78 %50 %83 %50 %16 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.7 cmol kg⁻¹45.4 cmol kg⁻¹16.3 cmol kg⁻¹45.4 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %1 %1 %4 %
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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel1 % 19 % 5 % 
Sand19 %18 %33 %18 %84 % 
Silt29 %61 %35 %61 %11 % 
Clay52 %21 %32 %21 %5 % 
USDA TextureClaySilt loamClay loamSilt loamLoamy sand 
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³0.16 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³0.16 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.45 %39.16 %0.39 %39.16 %0.59 % 
PH5.95.26.35.24.8 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity39 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity23 cmol kg⁻¹120 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹120 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation84 %59 %89 %59 %23 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases17.1 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹18.1 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %0 %1 %0 %2 % 
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