Sierra de Salinas

Location:Spain
Area:19,113 acres (7,735 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
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Share85 %15 %55 %25 %20 %35 %20 %20 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeHaplic CalcisolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic GypsisolsCalcaric RegosolsGypsic SolonchaksLithic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric PhaeozemsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m150 m150 m100 m150 m15 mm15 m15 mm15 m15 m
Phase 1Petrocalcic Saline SalineStonyLithicStonyLithicLithic
Phase 2      Stony StonyStony
Root Obstacle20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm80 - 150 cm None to 150 cm None 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 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %12 %2 %14 %4 %21 %6 %16 %3 %4 %
Sand41 %48 %36 %44 %6 %42 %36 %37 %35 %27 %
Silt38 %28 %40 %35 %40 %34 %43 %44 %43 %27 %
Clay21 %24 %24 %21 %54 %24 %21 %19 %22 %46 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamClayLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.46 %0.83 %0.47 %0.75 %0.54 %1.61 %0.65 %2.13 %1.37 %1.2 %
PH8.16.37.987.77.587.57.96.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity59 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %79 %
Total Exchangeable Bases27.4 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12 %0 %2.6 %15 %3 %3.9 %7 %6 %3.4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %1.3 %0 %0.4 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %3 %2 %43 %3 %1 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.8 dS m-10.2 dS m-15.9 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %8 %3 %18 %6 % 10 % 5 %6 %
Sand40 %41 %35 %40 %5 % 34 % 35 %21 %
Silt37 %25 %38 %35 %46 % 43 % 44 %25 %
Clay23 %34 %27 %25 %49 % 23 % 21 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamClay loamClay loamLoamSilty clay Loam LoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %0.4 %0.21 %0.47 %0.38 % 0.43 % 0.48 %0.58 %
PH8.26.488.17.6 8.1 8.26.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹ 71 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %90 %100 %100 %100 % 100 % 100 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases32.1 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 22.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate14 %0 %2.6 %15 %3 % 8.7 % 11.4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.3 %0 %3.4 %0 %0.5 % 0.4 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %41 %2 %42 % 1 % 2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-11.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-114.8 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-1 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