Cap de Barbaria

Location:Spain
Area:6,120 acres (2,477 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
 A
  
Share60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 m15 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStony
Phase 2LithicLithic 
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %12 %21 %
Sand36 %48 %42 %
Silt43 %28 %34 %
Clay21 %24 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %0.83 %1.61 %
PH86.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %88 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %8 % 
Sand34 %41 % 
Silt43 %25 % 
Clay23 %34 % 
USDA TextureLoamClay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.4 % 
PH8.16.4 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation100 %90 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.3 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