Mechowiska Suleczynskie

Location:Poland
Area:113 acres (46 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Baltic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %10 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeCambic PodzolsHaplic PodzolsCambic ArenosolsDystric GleysolsTerric Histosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessiveSomewhat excessivePoorVery poor
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1   PhreaticPhreatic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot 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 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %3 %2 %10 %28 %
Sand85 %87 %89 %74 %35 %
Silt10 %9 %6 %16 %33 %
Clay5 %4 %5 %10 %32 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandLoamy sandSandSandy loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.02 %2.18 %0.5 %0.93 %39.4 %
PH4.34.465.25.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity78 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation17 %11 %99 %48 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %1 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 %4 %1 %8 %5 %
Sand86 %88 %89 %68 %52 %
Silt10 %8 %6 %16 %23 %
Clay4 %4 %5 %16 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandSandSandy loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.73 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.57 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.51 %0.39 %0.3 %0.23 %38.46 %
PH4.855.955.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation21 %21 %98 %54 %96 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %3 %3 %1 %
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