Riu Siurana i planes del Priorat

Location:Spain
Area:7,115 acres (2,879 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share75 %20 %5 %70 %20 %10 %60 %25 %15 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic SolonchaksEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureFineFineFineMediumMediumMediumCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyWellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m50 m50 m50 m15 mm15 m15 m15 mm
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellyLithicLithic LithicLithic 
Phase 2Petrocalcic        
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm  
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None 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 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 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 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel5 %48 %4 %25 %9 %21 %19 %10 %21 %
Sand19 %22 %19 %47 %42 %42 %78 %75 %73 %
Silt32 %36 %29 %34 %36 %34 %13 %15 %18 %
Clay49 %42 %52 %19 %22 %24 %9 %10 %9 %
USDA TextureClayClayClayLoamLoamLoamSandy loamSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %1.83 %0.54 %0.98 %1 %1.61 %0.7 %0.7 %1.4 %
PH7.87.68.96.46.67.55.65.17.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %62 %100 %78 %93 %100 %98 %28 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %3 %3 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0.4 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %43 %1 %2 %3 %3 %5 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-15.9 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
Gravel5 %33 %6 %28 %12 % 14 %9 % 
Sand23 %21 %33 %51 %41 % 77 %68 % 
Silt35 %36 %28 %31 %34 % 13 %17 % 
Clay42 %43 %39 %18 %25 % 10 %15 % 
USDA TextureClayClayClayLoamLoam Sandy loamSandy loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.5 %0.38 %0.4 %0.37 % 0.31 %0.27 % 
PH8.17.896.97 5.35 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %55 %100 %89 %93 % 28 %36 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate11.2 %3 %3 %0 %0.1 % 0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 % 0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %42 %2 %2 % 3 %5 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-114.8 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