EMBALSE DEL PAS Y SANTA RITA

Location:Spain
Area:460 acres (186 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeHaplic SolonchaksHaplic CalcisolsHaplic Gypsisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1SalineSaline 
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %7 %2 %
Sand34 %41 %36 %
Silt41 %38 %40 %
Clay25 %21 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.46 %0.46 %0.47 %
PH7.98.17.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %12 %2.6 %
Calcium Sulphate1.8 %0.1 %1.3 %
Exchangeable Sodium28 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity2.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.8 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %7 %3 %
Sand43 %40 %35 %
Silt34 %37 %38 %
Clay23 %23 %27 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.32 %0.36 %0.21 %
PH88.28
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity60 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity18 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.3 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %14 %2.6 %
Calcium Sulphate1 %0.3 %3.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium28 %4 %41 %
Electrical Conductivity11.3 dS m-10.4 dS m-11.1 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