EMBALSE DEL ZUJAR

Location:Spain
Area:2,973 acres (1,203 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm50 m150 m15 mm
Phase 1 Lithic  
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water Regime Not 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
Gravel21 %9 %12 %21 %
Sand42 %42 %48 %42 %
Silt34 %36 %28 %34 %
Clay24 %22 %24 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1 %0.83 %1.61 %
PH7.56.66.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %93 %88 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 12 %8 % 
Sand 41 %41 % 
Silt 34 %25 % 
Clay 25 %34 % 
USDA Texture LoamClay loam 
Reference Bulk Density 1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon 0.37 %0.4 % 
PH 76.4 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 55 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation 93 %90 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases 15.1 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate 0.1 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 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