John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Location:Oregon, United States
IUCN Category:III
Area:8,594 acres (3,478 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: warm summer)

Ecoregions

Blue Mountains forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %30 %10 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLuvic PhaeozemsVitric AndosolsHaplic PhaeozemsLuvic KastanozemsHaplic Kastanozems
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m150 m100 m150 m
Phase 1Stony  Stony 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %4 %7 %8 %8 %
Sand35 %46 %39 %36 %34 %
Silt41 %43 %38 %41 %45 %
Clay24 %11 %23 %23 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³0.87 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.68 %4.38 %1.83 %1.27 %1.28 %
PH6.25.96.47.37.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹138 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹81 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity19 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation87 %57 %87 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases16.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹11.4 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %4.5 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-11.6 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %10 %3 %5 %5 %
Sand30 %56 %43 %29 %36 %
Silt36 %32 %35 %42 %43 %
Clay34 %12 %22 %29 %21 %
USDA TextureClay loamSandy loamLoamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³0.91 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.69 %1.47 %0.64 %0.57 %0.51 %
PH6.866.87.97.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹155 cmol kg⁻¹64 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹97 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation92 %57 %92 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases23.8 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12.2 cmol kg⁻¹21.1 cmol kg⁻¹19.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.4 %0 %0 %10 %10.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-13.6 dS m-12.2 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