Caldera de Taburiente

Location:Spain
Area:10,761 acres (4,355 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Csb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %20 %20 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeChromic LuvisolsOchric AndosolsOrthic LuvisolsEutric FluvisolsLithosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorImperfectly
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m15 mm
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %5 %4 %4 %26 %
Sand47 %31 %47 %39 %43 %
Silt29 %49 %32 %41 %34 %
Clay24 %20 %21 %20 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³0.76 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %7 %0.82 %0.9 %1.4 %
PH6.466.27.37.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹93 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹62 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %14 %88 %91 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹8.3 cmol kg⁻¹16.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %1 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %2 %4 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %10 %5 %8 % 
Sand39 %33 %40 %41 % 
Silt27 %45 %29 %38 % 
Clay34 %22 %31 %21 % 
USDA TextureClay loamLoamClay loamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³0.8 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.38 %1.91 %0.39 %0.4 % 
PH6.36.36.27.5 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹99 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation93 %32 %87 %97 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases12.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹9.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %3 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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