KARST EN YESOS DE SORBAS

Location:Spain
Area:6,057 acres (2,451 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share50 %25 %20 %5 %50 %25 %20 %5 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic CalcisolsLithic LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic CalcisolsHaplic GypsisolsCalcaric RegosolsHaplic SolonchaksHaplic GypsisolsHaplic SolonchaksGleyic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm10 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m15 mm50 mm150 m150 m150 m100 m100 m150 m150 m150 m
Phase 1       SalineSalineSalineSaline
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm  40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm  None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 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 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 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 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel7 %21 %16 %12 %7 %2 %14 %7 %2 %7 %7 %
Sand41 %42 %37 %48 %41 %36 %44 %34 %36 %34 %37 %
Silt38 %34 %44 %28 %38 %40 %35 %41 %40 %41 %42 %
Clay21 %24 %19 %24 %21 %24 %21 %25 %24 %25 %21 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.46 %1.61 %2.13 %0.83 %0.46 %0.47 %0.75 %0.46 %0.47 %0.46 %0.42 %
PH8.17.57.56.38.17.987.97.97.98.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity59 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹59 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹67 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %88 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases27.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹38.1 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹13.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12 %3.9 %6 %0 %12 %2.6 %15 %9 %2.6 %9 %9.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %1.3 %0 %1.8 %1.3 %1.8 %1.8 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %2 %1 %2 %3 %2 %28 %3 %28 %47 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.8 dS m-10.2 dS m-12.1 dS m-10.8 dS m-12.1 dS m-18.7 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %  8 %7 %3 %18 %8 %3 %8 %8 %
Sand40 %  41 %40 %35 %40 %43 %35 %43 %41 %
Silt37 %  25 %37 %38 %35 %34 %38 %34 %37 %
Clay23 %  34 %23 %27 %25 %23 %27 %23 %22 %
USDA TextureLoam  Clay loamLoamClay loamLoamLoamClay loamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³  1.33 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³  1.51 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.36 %  0.4 %0.36 %0.21 %0.47 %0.32 %0.21 %0.32 %0.3 %
PH8.2  6.48.288.18888.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹  41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹  15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %  90 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases32.1 cmol kg⁻¹  12 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹36.5 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹27.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹18.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate14 %  0 %14 %2.6 %15 %9 %2.6 %9 %13.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0.3 %  0 %0.3 %3.4 %0 %1 %3.4 %1 %1 %
Exchangeable Sodium4 %  1 %4 %41 %2 %28 %41 %28 %63 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-11.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-111.3 dS m-11.1 dS m-111.3 dS m-14.6 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