Sierra de Arrigorrieta y Peña Ezkaurre

Location:Spain
Area:12,761 acres (5,164 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

Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %25 %20 %5 %60 %20 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeRendzic LeptosolsHumic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric Phaeozems
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 mm50 m15 mm50 m150 m150 m50 mm150 m
Phase 1 Lithic Lithic    
Root Obstacle 20 - 40 cm 20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime 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 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel16 %8 %21 %12 %9 %4 %16 %3 %
Sand37 %41 %42 %48 %42 %41 %37 %35 %
Silt44 %36 %34 %28 %36 %37 %44 %43 %
Clay19 %23 %24 %24 %22 %22 %19 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.13 %2.72 %1.61 %0.83 %1 %0.74 %2.13 %1.37 %
PH7.55.37.56.36.66.57.57.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity27 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %25 %100 %88 %93 %91 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.8 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate6 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %6 %3.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %3 %1 %2 %1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 6 % 8 %12 %3 % 5 %
Sand 44 % 41 %41 %37 % 35 %
Silt 32 % 25 %34 %34 % 44 %
Clay 24 % 34 %25 %29 % 21 %
USDA Texture Loam Clay loamLoamClay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³ 1.33 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.16 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 1.07 % 0.4 %0.37 %0.36 % 0.48 %
PH 5.3 6.476.7 8.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 37 cmol kg⁻¹ 41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 71 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 14 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 30 % 90 %93 %93 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 12 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 22.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0 %0.1 %0 % 11.4 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %0 %0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 1 %2 %1 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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