HOCES DEL RIO MESA

Location:Spain
Area:13,186 acres (5,336 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %25 %20 %5 %75 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumFineFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m15 mm50 mm50 m50 m15 m50 m
Phase 1LithicStony LithicGravellyGravellyGravelly
Phase 2    Petrocalcic  
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm  40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm  None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot 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 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
Gravel6 %21 %16 %4 %5 %48 %4 %
Sand36 %42 %37 %27 %19 %22 %19 %
Silt43 %34 %44 %27 %32 %36 %29 %
Clay21 %24 %19 %46 %49 %42 %52 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClayClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %1.61 %2.13 %1.2 %0.87 %1.83 %0.54 %
PH87.57.56.37.87.68.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %79 %100 %62 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %3.9 %6 %0 %4.9 %3 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %2 %1 %1 %1 %43 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-15.9 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %  6 %5 %33 %6 %
Sand34 %  21 %23 %21 %33 %
Silt43 %  25 %35 %36 %28 %
Clay23 %  54 %42 %43 %39 %
USDA TextureLoam  ClayClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³  1.22 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³  1.4 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.43 %  0.58 %0.39 %0.5 %0.38 %
PH8.1  6.48.17.89
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹  33 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹  20 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %  83 %100 %55 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹  13.1 cmol kg⁻¹44.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %  0 %11.2 %3 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %  0 %0 %0 %0.5 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %  1 %2 %3 %42 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 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