Cabrillo National Monument

Location:California, United States
IUCN Category:V
Area:149 acres (60 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

California coastal sage and chaparral

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Soil TypeChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMedium
Reference Depth100 cm
DrainageImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m
Phase 1Duripan
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %
Sand47 %
Silt29 %
Clay24 %
USDA TextureLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %
PH6.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %
Sand39 %
Silt27 %
Clay34 %
USDA TextureClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.38 %
PH6.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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