Cap de Creus

Location:Spain
Area:34,210 acres (13,844 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

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share70 %20 %10 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric FluvisolsEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellPoorImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity75 m150 m150 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1Gravelly  LithicLithic 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone 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 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 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
Gravel15 %6 %15 %25 %9 %21 %
Sand34 %36 %34 %47 %42 %42 %
Silt48 %43 %48 %34 %36 %34 %
Clay18 %21 %18 %19 %22 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.65 %0.6 %0.98 %1 %1.61 %
PH8886.46.67.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity68 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %78 %93 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %7 %11.7 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0.2 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %3 %1 %2 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %10 %28 %12 % 
Sand36 %34 %36 %51 %41 % 
Silt46 %43 %46 %31 %34 % 
Clay18 %23 %18 %18 %25 % 
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam 
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.43 %0.4 %0.4 %0.37 % 
PH8.18.18.16.97 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹84 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %89 %93 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %8.7 %12.2 %0 %0.1 % 
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.4 %0.2 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %3 %2 %2 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.5 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