COMPLEJO ENDORREICO DE PUERTO REAL

Location:Spain
Area:2,133 acres (863 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
 AB
   
Share60 %40 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric RegosolsCalcaric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m100 m50 m15 mm50 m
Phase 1  Petrocalcic Petrocalcic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot 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
Gravel6 %14 %6 %21 %5 %
Sand36 %44 %36 %42 %53 %
Silt43 %35 %43 %34 %24 %
Clay21 %21 %21 %24 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %0.75 %0.65 %1.61 %0.51 %
PH8887.57.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %15 %7 %3.9 %7.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %18 %10 % 10 %
Sand34 %40 %34 % 47 %
Silt43 %35 %43 % 23 %
Clay23 %25 %23 % 30 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam Sandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³ 1.67 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.47 %0.43 % 0.3 %
PH8.18.18.1 7.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹ 17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 23.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %15 %8.7 % 9.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 %0.4 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-1 0.2 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