SIERRA DE SIRUELA

Location:Spain
Area:16,336 acres (6,611 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
 AB
   
Share90 %10 %35 %20 %15 %15 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsDystric RegosolsLithic LeptosolsHaplic LuvisolsHaplic Acrisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumCoarse
Reference Depth10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity0 mm15 mm150 m150 m150 m15 mm150 m50 m
Phase 1StonyStony      
Root Obstacle  40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm20 - 40 cm
Impermeable Layer      None to 150 cm0 - 40 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 monthNot 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel21 %10 %25 %9 %19 %21 %4 %4 %
Sand73 %79 %47 %42 %42 %42 %41 %81 %
Silt18 %13 %34 %36 %37 %34 %37 %9 %
Clay9 %8 %19 %22 %21 %24 %22 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamLoamy sandLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.59 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.4 %2.59 %0.98 %1 %1.39 %1.61 %0.74 %0.5 %
PH7.54.76.46.65.17.56.55.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity85 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation86 %86 %78 %93 %24 %100 %91 %72 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹3.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %0 %1 %2 %1 %3 %1 %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  28 %12 %26 % 3 %6 %
Sand  51 %41 %46 % 37 %67 %
Silt  31 %34 %34 % 34 %10 %
Clay  18 %25 %20 % 29 %23 %
USDA Texture  LoamLoamLoam Clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density  1.44 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³ 1.35 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density  1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³ 1.51 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Organic Carbon  0.4 %0.37 %0.6 % 0.36 %0.3 %
PH  6.974.9 6.75.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity  56 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity  11 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹ 14 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation  89 %93 %21 % 93 %42 %
Total Exchangeable Bases  10.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 13.1 cmol kg⁻¹2.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate  0 %0.1 %0 % 0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate  0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium  2 %2 %1 % 1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity  0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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