PEÑAS DE IREGUA, LEZA Y JUBERA

Location:Spain
Area:20,782 acres (8,410 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests
Northwest Iberian montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share65 %35 %35 %20 %20 %20 %5 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric PhaeozemsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m15 mm15 m15 mm15 m15 m15 m15 m15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravellyStonyLithicStonyLithicLithicStonyStonyStony
Phase 2Petrocalcic  Stony StonyStonyLithicLithic 
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone 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 month Not 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %12 %21 %6 %16 %3 %4 %6 %12 %21 %
Sand36 %48 %42 %36 %37 %35 %27 %36 %48 %42 %
Silt43 %28 %34 %43 %44 %43 %27 %43 %28 %34 %
Clay21 %24 %24 %21 %19 %22 %46 %21 %24 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClayLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %0.83 %1.61 %0.65 %2.13 %1.37 %1.2 %0.65 %0.83 %1.61 %
PH86.37.587.57.96.386.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %100 %100 %100 %79 %100 %88 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %0 %3.9 %7 %6 %3.4 %0 %7 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %3 %1 %2 %1 %1 %1 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %8 % 10 % 5 %6 %10 %8 % 
Sand34 %41 % 34 % 35 %21 %34 %41 % 
Silt43 %25 % 43 % 44 %25 %43 %25 % 
Clay23 %34 % 23 % 21 %54 %23 %34 % 
USDA TextureLoamClay loam Loam LoamClayLoamClay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.4 % 0.43 % 0.48 %0.58 %0.43 %0.4 % 
PH8.16.4 8.1 8.26.48.16.4 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹ 71 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %90 % 100 % 100 %83 %100 %90 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 22.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %0 % 8.7 % 11.4 %0 %8.7 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 % 0.4 % 0 %0 %0.4 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 % 1 % 2 %1 %1 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 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