Los Ajaches

Location:Spain
Area:7,317 acres (2,961 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:BWh (Climate: arid; Precipitation: desert; Temperature: hot arid)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Mediterranean acacia-argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeChromic CambisolsCalcic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m
Phase 1Petrocalcic 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %
Sand48 %38 %
Silt30 %41 %
Clay22 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.98 %0.63 %
PH6.68
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation84 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10.5 cmol kg⁻¹27.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %10 %
Sand46 %36 %
Silt27 %41 %
Clay27 %23 %
USDA TextureSandy clay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.43 %
PH6.88.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation95 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11.1 cmol kg⁻¹30.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %10 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0.2 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.3 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