DEHESA DE LOS RÍOS GAMO Y MARGAÑÁN

Location:Spain
Area:18,644 acres (7,545 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %25 %15 %15 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m15 m15 mm15 mm
Phase 1 GravellyGravelly 
Phase 2 Lithic  
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm60 - 80 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  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %10 %10 %21 %
Sand78 %75 %79 %73 %
Silt13 %15 %13 %18 %
Clay9 %10 %8 %9 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %2.59 %1.4 %
PH5.65.14.77.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %28 %86 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %0 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %9 %  
Sand77 %68 %  
Silt13 %17 %  
Clay10 %15 %  
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam  
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.27 %  
PH5.35  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation28 %36 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %  
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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