Fort Union National Monument

Location:New Mexico, United States
IUCN Category:V
Area:722 acres (292 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

Western short grasslands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeLuvic YermosolsLuvic KastanozemsCalcaric RegosolsCalcic Kastanozems
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %8 %17 %8 %
Sand50 %36 %43 %32 %
Silt29 %41 %35 %43 %
Clay21 %23 %22 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %1.27 %0.77 %1.44 %
PH7.37.388.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹31.1 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %4.5 %15 %5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium6 %3 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-11.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel27 %5 %18 %5 %
Sand44 %29 %38 %30 %
Silt28 %42 %36 %46 %
Clay28 %29 %26 %24 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.47 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.28 %0.57 %0.53 %0.57 %
PH7.37.98.18.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14.6 cmol kg⁻¹21.1 cmol kg⁻¹41.1 cmol kg⁻¹21.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.8 %10 %15 %14.3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.7 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %3 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity9.7 dS m-13.6 dS m-10.3 dS m-12.5 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