Cerkniško jezero

Location:Slovenia
Area:8,296 acres (3,357 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

Dinaric Mountains mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share60 %40 %70 %20 %10 %45 %15 %15 %10 %10 %5 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsEutric GleysolsFibric HistosolsRendzic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsEutric FluvisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFineFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellVery poorVery poorImperfectlyModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 mm150 m50 m50 mm100 m150 m150 m50 mm150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1  Lithic Stony Flooded    
Phase 2      Flooded    
Root Obstacle None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm40 - 60 cm  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime 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 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %10 %10 %16 %9 %1 %1 %16 %9 %4 %10 %
Sand37 %49 %49 %37 %42 %17 %20 %37 %42 %39 %49 %
Silt44 %28 %28 %44 %36 %32 %40 %44 %36 %40 %28 %
Clay19 %23 %23 %19 %22 %51 %40 %19 %22 %21 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClayClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %0.98 %0.98 %2.13 %1 %1.25 %33.63 %2.13 %1 %0.86 %0.98 %
PH7.56.66.67.56.65.84.37.56.67.26.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %83 %100 %93 %78 %62 %100 %93 %91 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹18.9 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0.1 %0.1 %6 %0 %0 %0 %6 %0 %0.5 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 9 %9 % 12 %1 %2 % 12 %7 %9 %
Sand 47 %47 % 41 %19 %47 % 41 %41 %47 %
Silt 26 %26 % 34 %29 %26 % 34 %38 %26 %
Clay 27 %27 % 25 %52 %27 % 25 %21 %27 %
USDA Texture Sandy clay loamSandy clay loam LoamClaySandy clay loam LoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.44 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.47 %0.47 % 0.37 %0.45 %32.89 % 0.37 %0.38 %0.47 %
PH 6.76.7 764.6 77.56.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 44 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹ 55 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 55 cmol kg⁻¹61 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 92 %92 % 93 %84 %40 % 93 %96 %92 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.2 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0.1 %0.1 % 0.1 %0 %0 % 0.1 %2.5 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 1 %1 % 2 %3 %1 % 2 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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