Padjelanta

Location:Sweden
Area:493,958 acres (199,898 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:ET (Climate: polar; Temperature: polar tundra)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share54 %26 %15 %3 %2 %40 %40 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsHaplic ArenosolsFibric HistosolsLithic LeptosolsDystric RegosolsDystric RegosolsHaplic PodzolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseFineMediumMediumCoarseCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessiveVery poorImperfectlyModerately wellWellSomewhat excessiveImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m150 m15 mm100 m15 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyGravelly StonyStonyLithicStony 
Phase 2Gravelly       
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm 40 - 60 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm0 - 40 cmNone to 150 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 monthWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 month Not 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 for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %1 %21 %19 %19 %3 %21 %
Sand50 %90 %20 %42 %42 %78 %87 %42 %
Silt40 %5 %40 %34 %37 %13 %9 %34 %
Clay10 %5 %40 %24 %21 %9 %4 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamSandClayLoamLoamSandy loamLoamy sandLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.73 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon5.27 %0.4 %33.63 %1.61 %1.39 %0.7 %2.18 %1.61 %
PH4.56.24.37.55.15.64.47.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity89 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹101 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %93 %62 %100 %24 %98 %11 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.3 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %3 %1 %3 %1 %3 %
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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %2 % 26 %14 %4 % 
Sand55 %90 %47 % 46 %77 %88 % 
Silt35 %5 %26 % 34 %13 %8 % 
Clay10 %5 %27 % 20 %10 %4 % 
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy clay loam LoamSandy loamSand 
Reference Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.74 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 1.48 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.81 %0.21 %32.89 % 0.6 %0.31 %0.39 % 
PH56.14.6 4.95.35 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 28 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 6 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation13 %100 %40 % 21 %28 %21 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 1.8 cmol kg⁻¹1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %1 % 1 %3 %3 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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