CERRO DE GUISANDO

Location:Spain
Area:9,032 acres (3,655 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
Northwest Iberian montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %25 %15 %15 %40 %20 %10 %10 %5 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsDystric RegosolsUmbric LeptosolsDystric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsHaplic Acrisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m15 m15 mm15 mm150 m15 mm150 m15 mm150 m150 m50 m
Phase 1 GravellyGravelly        
Phase 2 Lithic         
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm  40 - 60 cm 60 - 80 cm 60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cm20 - 40 cm
Impermeable Layer         None to 150 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 month 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %10 %10 %21 %19 %6 %10 %21 %9 %4 %4 %
Sand78 %75 %79 %73 %42 %49 %42 %42 %42 %41 %81 %
Silt13 %15 %13 %18 %37 %31 %38 %34 %36 %37 %9 %
Clay9 %10 %8 %9 %21 %20 %20 %24 %22 %22 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %2.59 %1.4 %1.39 %2.4 %1.45 %1.61 %1 %0.74 %0.5 %
PH5.65.14.77.55.15.15.17.56.66.55.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %28 %86 %86 %24 %36 %38 %100 %93 %91 %72 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %0 %1 %1 %4 %2 %3 %2 %1 %3 %
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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %9 %  26 % 19 % 12 %3 %6 %
Sand77 %68 %  46 % 45 % 41 %37 %67 %
Silt13 %17 %  34 % 35 % 34 %34 %10 %
Clay10 %15 %  20 % 20 % 25 %29 %23 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam  Loam Loam LoamClay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  1.42 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³  1.48 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.27 %  0.6 % 0.5 % 0.37 %0.36 %0.3 %
PH5.35  4.9 5.2 76.75.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹  28 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹ 55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  6 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %36 %  21 % 33 % 93 %93 %42 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹  1.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  0 % 0 % 0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  0 % 0 % 0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %  1 % 2 % 2 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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