Ljubljansko barje

Location:Slovenia
Area:28,193 acres (11,409 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABCD
     
Share60 %30 %10 % 70 %30 %60 %40 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsEutric GleysolsEutric FluvisolsTerric HistosolsMollic Gleysols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellPoorPoorVery poorVery poor
Available Water Capacity50 mm100 m15 mm50 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1 Stony Gravelly  Flooded 
Phase 2      Flooded 
Root Obstacle None to 80 cm None to 80 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not 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 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
Gravel16 %10 %21 %9 %4 %4 %28 %1 %
Sand37 %49 %42 %42 %37 %39 %35 %15 %
Silt44 %28 %34 %36 %40 %40 %33 %29 %
Clay19 %23 %24 %22 %23 %21 %32 %56 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.28 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %0.98 %1.61 %1 %1.07 %0.86 %39.4 %2.27 %
PH7.56.67.56.66.27.25.66.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹87 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %100 %93 %88 %91 %75 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10.2 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹59.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0.1 %3.9 %0 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %3 %2 %2 %2 %1 %2 %
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
Gravel 9 % 12 %5 %7 %5 %1 %
Sand 47 % 41 %36 %41 %52 %24 %
Silt 26 % 34 %36 %38 %23 %24 %
Clay 27 % 25 %28 %21 %25 %52 %
USDA Texture Sandy clay loam LoamClay loamLoamSandy clay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.44 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.18 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.47 % 0.37 %0.37 %0.38 %38.46 %0.81 %
PH 6.7 76.67.55.86.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 44 cmol kg⁻¹ 55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹88 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 92 % 93 %90 %96 %96 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹81.8 cmol kg⁻¹18.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.1 % 0.1 %0 %2.5 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 % 2 %2 %3 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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