Laidauredeltat

Location:Sweden
Area:4,739 acres (1,918 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
 A
  
Share54 %26 %15 %3 %2 %
Soil TypeHaplic PodzolsHaplic ArenosolsFibric HistosolsLithic LeptosolsDystric Regosols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessiveVery poorImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m150 m15 mm100 m
Phase 1StonyGravelly StonyStony
Phase 2Gravelly    
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm 40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %4 %1 %21 %19 %
Sand50 %90 %20 %42 %42 %
Silt40 %5 %40 %34 %37 %
Clay10 %5 %40 %24 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamSandClayLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.53 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Organic Carbon5.27 %0.4 %33.63 %1.61 %1.39 %
PH4.56.24.37.55.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity89 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation11 %93 %62 %100 %24 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.6 cmol kg⁻¹3.3 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %3 %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
Gravel15 %4 %2 % 26 %
Sand55 %90 %47 % 46 %
Silt35 %5 %26 % 34 %
Clay10 %5 %27 % 20 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy clay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.71 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.44 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 1.48 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.81 %0.21 %32.89 % 0.6 %
PH56.14.6 4.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 28 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation13 %100 %40 % 21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 1.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %3 %1 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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