LLANURAS DE OROPESA, LAGARTERA Y CALERA Y CHOZAS

Location:Spain
Area:36,938 acres (14,948 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share40 %25 %15 %15 %60 %25 %10 %5 %50 %50 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsVertic LuvisolsEutric CambisolsEutric RegosolsEutric PlanosolsEutric PlanosolsStagnic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellWellSomewhat excessivePoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity100 m15 m15 mm15 mm150 m100 m100 m50 m50 m50 m
Phase 1 GravellyGravelly       
Phase 2 Lithic        
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer    None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm0 - 40 cm0 - 40 cm0 - 40 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 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Misc. Property    Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)     
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %10 %10 %21 %4 %10 %15 %4 %4 %4 %
Sand78 %75 %79 %73 %72 %77 %83 %80 %80 %80 %
Silt13 %15 %13 %18 %13 %14 %11 %11 %11 %10 %
Clay9 %10 %8 %9 %15 %9 %6 %9 %9 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.67 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %2.59 %1.4 %0.4 %0.7 %0.5 %0.5 %0.5 %0.55 %
PH5.65.14.77.56.56.96.65.95.95.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹81 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %28 %86 %86 %86 %91 %93 %88 %88 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹5.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %0 %1 %2 %2 %3 %3 %3 %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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %9 %  5 %20 %22 %7 %7 %5 %
Sand77 %68 %  58 %67 %80 %63 %63 %65 %
Silt13 %17 %  14 %16 %11 %12 %12 %13 %
Clay10 %15 %  28 %17 %9 %25 %25 %22 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam  Sandy clay loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy clay loamSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  1.39 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³  1.55 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.27 %  0.27 %0.4 %0.3 %0.28 %0.28 %0.26 %
PH5.35  6.47.36.76.36.35.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹  39 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  19 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %36 %  84 %91 %76 %98 %98 %80 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹  7.1 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹2.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.5 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %  0 %2 %3 %3 %3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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