ESTEPAS DE MONEGRILLO Y PINA

Location:Spain
Area:60,622 acres (24,533 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

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABCD
     
Share85 %15 %60 %20 %20 %55 %25 %20 %65 %35 %
Soil TypeHaplic CalcisolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic GypsisolsHaplic SolonchaksGleyic SolonchaksHaplic GypsisolsCalcaric RegosolsGypsic SolonchaksCalcaric CambisolsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFineMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m150 m50 m50 m
Phase 1Petrocalcic SalineSalineSalineSaline SalineGravellyGravelly
Phase 2        Petrocalcic 
Root Obstacle20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 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 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 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 for 3 to 6 months, but not 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %12 %2 %7 %7 %2 %14 %4 %6 %12 %
Sand41 %48 %36 %34 %37 %36 %44 %6 %36 %48 %
Silt38 %28 %40 %41 %42 %40 %35 %40 %43 %28 %
Clay21 %24 %24 %25 %21 %24 %21 %54 %21 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClayLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.46 %0.83 %0.47 %0.46 %0.42 %0.47 %0.75 %0.54 %0.65 %0.83 %
PH8.16.37.97.98.77.987.786.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity59 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases27.4 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13.9 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12 %0 %2.6 %9 %9.5 %2.6 %15 %3 %7 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %1.3 %1.8 %1.8 %1.3 %0 %0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %3 %28 %47 %3 %2 %43 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.8 dS m-12.1 dS m-18.7 dS m-10.8 dS m-10.2 dS m-15.9 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %8 %3 %8 %8 %3 %18 %6 %10 %8 %
Sand40 %41 %35 %43 %41 %35 %40 %5 %34 %41 %
Silt37 %25 %38 %34 %37 %38 %35 %46 %43 %25 %
Clay23 %34 %27 %23 %22 %27 %25 %49 %23 %34 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loamLoamLoamClay loamLoamSilty clayLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.4 %0.21 %0.32 %0.3 %0.21 %0.47 %0.38 %0.43 %0.4 %
PH8.26.4888.488.17.68.16.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases32.1 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹18.2 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate14 %0 %2.6 %9 %13.9 %2.6 %15 %3 %8.7 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.3 %0 %3.4 %1 %1 %3.4 %0 %0.5 %0.4 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %41 %28 %63 %41 %2 %42 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-11.1 dS m-111.3 dS m-14.6 dS m-11.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-114.8 dS m-10.3 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