Beneïdor

Location:Spain
Area:1,029 acres (416 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

Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %20 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeUmbric LeptosolsHumic CambisolsLithic LeptosolsDystric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumCoarseMedium
Reference Depth30 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm50 m0 mm50 m
Phase 1 LithicStonyLithic
Root Obstacle 20 - 40 cm 20 - 40 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cm None 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %8 %21 %10 %
Sand49 %41 %73 %42 %
Silt31 %36 %18 %38 %
Clay20 %23 %9 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamSandy loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.43 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.1 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.4 %2.72 %1.4 %1.45 %
PH5.15.37.55.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %25 %86 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 6 % 19 %
Sand 44 % 45 %
Silt 32 % 35 %
Clay 24 % 20 %
USDA Texture Loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.39 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.16 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 1.07 % 0.5 %
PH 5.3 5.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 37 cmol kg⁻¹ 35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 14 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 30 % 33 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 2.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 0 % 0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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