Els Bessons

Location:Spain
Area:1,050 acres (425 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
 A
  
Share75 %20 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m50 m
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravelly
Phase 2Petrocalcic  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone 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 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
Gravel5 %48 %4 %
Sand19 %22 %19 %
Silt32 %36 %29 %
Clay49 %42 %52 %
USDA TextureClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %1.83 %0.54 %
PH7.87.68.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %62 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %3 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %43 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-15.9 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %33 %6 %
Sand23 %21 %33 %
Silt35 %36 %28 %
Clay42 %43 %39 %
USDA TextureClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.5 %0.38 %
PH8.17.89
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %55 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.2 %3 %3 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.5 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %42 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 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