Abeli

Location:Latvia
Area:8,093 acres (3,275 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Dfb (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Sarmatic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %25 %10 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeGleyic LuvisolsGleyic LuvisolsEutric GleysolsFibric HistosolsEutric Planosols
Topsoil TextureFineFineFineFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorVery poorVery poorPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %1 %1 %4 %
Sand43 %43 %17 %20 %42 %
Silt16 %16 %32 %40 %38 %
Clay41 %41 %51 %40 %20 %
USDA TextureClayClayClayClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.84 %0.84 %1.25 %33.63 %1.06 %
PH775.84.35.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %99 %78 %62 %67 %
Total Exchangeable Bases26 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹18.9 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹8.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate1.4 %1.4 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %8 %1 %2 %4 %
Sand37 %37 %19 %47 %33 %
Silt15 %15 %29 %26 %31 %
Clay48 %48 %52 %27 %36 %
USDA TextureClayClayClaySandy clay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.55 %0.55 %0.45 %32.89 %0.43 %
PH7764.66.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 %99 %84 %40 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases31.3 cmol kg⁻¹31.3 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %1 %4 %
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