Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Location:New Mexico, United States
IUCN Category:V
Area:34,277 acres (13,871 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

Colorado Plateau shrublands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeLuvic YermosolsHaplic YermosolsCalcaric RegosolsLithosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1Stony   
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %20 %17 %26 %
Sand50 %41 %43 %43 %
Silt29 %39 %35 %34 %
Clay21 %20 %22 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.41 %0.77 %1.4 %
PH7.38.387.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹18.1 cmol kg⁻¹31.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %1.5 %15 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium6 %6 %2 %4 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-11 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel27 %27 %18 % 
Sand44 %38 %38 % 
Silt28 %40 %36 % 
Clay28 %22 %26 % 
USDA TextureClay loamLoamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.47 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.28 %0.22 %0.53 % 
PH7.38.38.1 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases14.6 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹41.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate3.8 %4.5 %15 % 
Calcium Sulphate0.7 %0.7 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium4 %5 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity9.7 dS m-13.8 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