Darvinsky Zapovednik

Location:Yaroslavl, Vologda, Russia
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:278,421 acres (112,673 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Köppen climate classification:Dfb (Climate: snow; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

Scandinavian and Russian taiga

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABCD
     
Share90 %10 %   
Soil TypeGelic HistosolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsEutric PodzoluvisolsFibric HistosolsFerric Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorPoorModerately wellVery poorSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m15 m
Phase 1PhreaticPhreatic PhreaticGravelly
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm0 - 80 cm0 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 40 cm depth for over 11 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 40 cm depth for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Misc. PropertyGelic (permafrost within 200 cm)    
Topsoil Properties
Gravel 1 %1 %1 %3 %
Sand18 %32 %35 %20 %86 %
Silt61 %49 %54 %40 %8 %
Clay21 %19 %11 %40 %6 %
USDA TextureSilt loamLoamSilt loamClayLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.26 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon35.27 %2.22 %1.2 %33.63 %2.02 %
PH4.85.35.44.34.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity45 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity134 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation64 %55 %55 %62 %17 %
Total Exchangeable Bases45.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %0 %0 %2 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 4 %4 %2 %3 %
Sand18 %25 %37 %47 %86 %
Silt61 %51 %43 %26 %6 %
Clay21 %24 %20 %27 %8 %
USDA TextureSilt loamSilt loamLoamSandy clay loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.16 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon39.16 %0.5 %0.25 %32.89 %0.51 %
PH5.25.45.34.65.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹63 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity79 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation59 %59 %59 %40 %21 %
Total Exchangeable Bases55.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium0 %0 %0 %1 %0 %
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