MONTES DE ZUERA, CASTEJÓN DE VALDEJASA Y EL CASTELLAR

Location:Spain
Area:63,037 acres (25,510 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABCDE
      
Share70 %20 %10 %50 %25 %20 %5 %85 %15 %60 %20 %20 %55 %25 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric FluvisolsHaplic CalcisolsHaplic GypsisolsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic SolonchaksHaplic CalcisolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic GypsisolsHaplic SolonchaksGleyic SolonchaksHaplic GypsisolsCalcaric RegosolsGypsic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity75 m150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m100 m50 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m100 m150 m
Phase 1Gravelly     SalinePetrocalcic SalineSalineSalineSaline Saline
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 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 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 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 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %6 %15 %7 %2 %14 %7 %7 %12 %2 %7 %7 %2 %14 %4 %
Sand34 %36 %34 %41 %36 %44 %34 %41 %48 %36 %34 %37 %36 %44 %6 %
Silt48 %43 %48 %38 %40 %35 %41 %38 %28 %40 %41 %42 %40 %35 %40 %
Clay18 %21 %18 %21 %24 %21 %25 %21 %24 %24 %25 %21 %24 %21 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.65 %0.6 %0.46 %0.47 %0.75 %0.46 %0.46 %0.83 %0.47 %0.46 %0.42 %0.47 %0.75 %0.54 %
PH8888.17.987.98.16.37.97.98.77.987.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %88 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 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⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %7 %11.7 %12 %2.6 %15 %9 %12 %0 %2.6 %9 %9.5 %2.6 %15 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0.2 %0.1 %1.3 %0 %1.8 %0.1 %0 %1.3 %1.8 %1.8 %1.3 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %3 %2 %3 %2 %28 %2 %1 %3 %28 %47 %3 %2 %43 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.8 dS m-10.2 dS m-12.1 dS m-10.3 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-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %10 %7 %3 %18 %8 %7 %8 %3 %8 %8 %3 %18 %6 %
Sand36 %34 %36 %40 %35 %40 %43 %40 %41 %35 %43 %41 %35 %40 %5 %
Silt46 %43 %46 %37 %38 %35 %34 %37 %25 %38 %34 %37 %38 %35 %46 %
Clay18 %23 %18 %23 %27 %25 %23 %23 %34 %27 %23 %22 %27 %25 %49 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamClay loamLoamLoamLoamClay loamClay loamLoamLoamClay loamLoamSilty clay
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.43 %0.4 %0.36 %0.21 %0.47 %0.32 %0.36 %0.4 %0.21 %0.32 %0.3 %0.21 %0.47 %0.38 %
PH8.18.18.18.288.188.26.4888.488.17.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %90 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 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⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %8.7 %12.2 %14 %2.6 %15 %9 %14 %0 %2.6 %9 %13.9 %2.6 %15 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.4 %0.2 %0.3 %3.4 %0 %1 %0.3 %0 %3.4 %1 %1 %3.4 %0 %0.5 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %3 %4 %41 %2 %28 %4 %1 %41 %28 %63 %41 %2 %42 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.5 dS m-10.4 dS m-11.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-111.3 dS m-10.4 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-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