SIERRA DEL MONCAYO

Location:Spain
Area:14,097 acres (5,705 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 conifer forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %20 %15 %15 %35 %20 %20 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeHumic CambisolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric PhaeozemsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 m15 m15 mm0 mm15 mm15 m15 mm15 m15 m
Phase 1LithicLithicGravellyGravellyStonyLithicStonyLithicLithic
Phase 2GravellyGravelly   Stony StonyStony
Root Obstacle20 - 40 cm20 - 40 cm   40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm   None to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet 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   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
Gravel8 %10 %6 %21 %21 %6 %16 %3 %4 %
Sand41 %42 %49 %42 %42 %36 %37 %35 %27 %
Silt36 %38 %31 %34 %34 %43 %44 %43 %27 %
Clay23 %20 %20 %24 %24 %21 %19 %22 %46 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.72 %1.45 %2.4 %1.61 %1.61 %0.65 %2.13 %1.37 %1.2 %
PH5.35.15.17.57.587.57.96.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation25 %38 %36 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %79 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %3.9 %3.9 %7 %6 %3.4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %4 %3 %3 %1 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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
Gravel6 %19 %   10 % 5 %6 %
Sand44 %45 %   34 % 35 %21 %
Silt32 %35 %   43 % 44 %25 %
Clay24 %20 %   23 % 21 %54 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam   Loam LoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³   1.38 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.16 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³   1.45 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.07 %0.5 %   0.43 % 0.48 %0.58 %
PH5.35.2   8.1 8.26.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity37 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹   54 cmol kg⁻¹ 71 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹   16 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation30 %33 %   100 % 100 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.5 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹   28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 22.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %   8.7 % 11.4 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %   0.4 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %   1 % 2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 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