COMPLEJO ENDORREICO DEL PUERTO DE STA. MARIA

Location:Spain
Area:644 acres (261 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share55 %25 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric Regosols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m50 mm100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel5 %16 %14 %
Sand19 %37 %44 %
Silt32 %44 %35 %
Clay49 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %2.13 %0.75 %
PH7.87.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %6 %15 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 % 18 %
Sand23 % 40 %
Silt35 % 35 %
Clay42 % 25 %
USDA TextureClay Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³ 1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 % 0.47 %
PH8.1 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹ 52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 36.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.2 % 15 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-1 0.3 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