Macizo de Tauro

Location:Spain
Area:3,074 acres (1,244 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)
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 TypeEutric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsChromic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %9 %3 %
Sand42 %47 %20 %
Silt36 %29 %30 %
Clay22 %24 %50 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %0.86 %1.43 %
PH6.66.46.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %89 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹20.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 %8 %4 %
Sand40 %39 %20 %
Silt35 %27 %29 %
Clay25 %34 %51 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.38 %0.6 %
PH76.37.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %93 %97 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14.4 cmol kg⁻¹12.3 cmol kg⁻¹19.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
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