Acantilados de Alajeró, La Dama y Valle Gran Rey

Location:Spain
Area:1,651 acres (668 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeOchric AndosolsChromic LuvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel5 %9 %9 %
Sand31 %47 %42 %
Silt49 %29 %36 %
Clay20 %24 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.76 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon7 %0.86 %1 %
PH66.46.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity93 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation14 %89 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases8.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹13.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %8 %12 %
Sand33 %39 %40 %
Silt45 %27 %35 %
Clay22 %34 %25 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.8 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.91 %0.38 %0.4 %
PH6.36.37
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity99 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation32 %93 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹12.3 cmol kg⁻¹14.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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