Laguna Blanca National Park

Location:Neuquen, Argentina
IUCN Category:II
Area:19,735 acres (7,986 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)

Ecoregions

Patagonian steppe

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric RegosolsPetric CalcisolsHaplic Calcisols
Topsoil TextureMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellWellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m150 m
Misc. Property Petric (strongly cemented or indurated layer starting within 100 cm) 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %0 %28 %
Sand78 %77 %68 %
Silt7 %15 %14 %
Clay15 %8 %18 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.61 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.15 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %1.28 %0.26 %
PH7.76.67.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity131 cmol kg⁻¹140 cmol kg⁻¹126 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity33 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %92 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases33 cmol kg⁻¹15.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %8 %6.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel56 %0 %28 %
Sand55 %68 %58 %
Silt22 %18 %15 %
Clay23 %14 %27 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.15 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %1.35 %0.21 %
PH6.97.27.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity136 cmol kg⁻¹140 cmol kg⁻¹93 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation97 %99 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases34.2 cmol kg⁻¹30.1 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate1.1 %25.6 %17.8 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %7 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.3 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