SIERRA DE LOS ANCARES

Location:Spain
Area:137,346 acres (55,582 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

Cantabrian mixed forests
Northwest Iberian montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %20 %15 %5 %50 %30 %10 %10 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsHumic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsDystric CambisolsHumic CambisolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm50 m15 mm50 m15 m15 m15 mm0 mm
Phase 1 LithicStonyLithicGravellyGravellyGravellyGravelly
Phase 2    LithicLithic  
Root Obstacle 20 - 40 cm 20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cm20 - 40 cm  
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm  
Soil Water Regime Wet 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %8 %21 %10 %8 %10 %6 %21 %
Sand49 %41 %42 %42 %41 %42 %49 %42 %
Silt31 %36 %34 %38 %36 %38 %31 %34 %
Clay20 %23 %24 %20 %23 %20 %20 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %2.72 %1.61 %1.45 %2.72 %1.45 %2.4 %1.61 %
PH5.15.37.55.15.35.15.17.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %25 %100 %38 %25 %38 %36 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %3 %2 %1 %2 %4 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 6 % 19 %6 %19 %  
Sand 44 % 45 %44 %45 %  
Silt 32 % 35 %32 %35 %  
Clay 24 % 20 %24 %20 %  
USDA Texture Loam LoamLoamLoam  
Reference Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³  
Bulk Density 1.16 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³  
Organic Carbon 1.07 % 0.5 %1.07 %0.5 %  
PH 5.3 5.25.35.2  
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 37 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹  
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 14 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹  
Base Saturation 30 % 33 %30 %33 %  
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹  
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0 %0 %0 %  
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %0 %0 %  
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 2 %2 %2 %  
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.1 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