Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Location:New Mexico, United States
IUCN Category:V
Area:1,081 acres (437 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

Arizona Mountains forests
Colorado Plateau shrublands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %30 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeLuvic YermosolsCalcic YermosolsLuvic YermosolsCalcic YermosolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel20 %20 %20 %20 %27 %
Sand50 %39 %50 %39 %47 %
Silt29 %37 %29 %37 %34 %
Clay21 %24 %21 %24 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.37 %0.4 %0.37 %0.97 %
PH7.38.17.38.16.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity47 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %79 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.5 %26 %0.5 %26 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium6 %8 %6 %8 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-12.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-12.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel27 %41 %27 %41 %28 %
Sand44 %30 %44 %30 %50 %
Silt28 %42 %28 %42 %32 %
Clay28 %28 %28 %28 %18 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loamClay loamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.47 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.28 %0.29 %0.28 %0.29 %0.4 %
PH7.38.17.38.16.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %85 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14.6 cmol kg⁻¹21.8 cmol kg⁻¹14.6 cmol kg⁻¹21.8 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.8 %35 %3.8 %35 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.7 %0.7 %0.7 %0.7 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %8 %4 %8 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity9.7 dS m-12.6 dS m-19.7 dS m-12.6 dS m-10.1 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