ESTERO DE DOMINGO RUBIO

Location:Spain
Area:848 acres (343 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

Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share60 %40 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeLuvic ArenosolsCambic ArenosolsCalcaric CambisolsHaplic Solonchaks
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m150 m
Phase 1  SalineSaline
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 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 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel3 %2 %6 %7 %
Sand90 %89 %36 %34 %
Silt5 %6 %43 %41 %
Clay5 %5 %21 %25 %
USDA TextureSandSandLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.71 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.5 %0.65 %0.46 %
PH5.8687.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %99 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %7 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %1.8 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-12.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %1 %10 %8 %
Sand87 %89 %34 %43 %
Silt5 %6 %43 %34 %
Clay8 %5 %23 %23 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSandLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.63 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.2 %0.3 %0.43 %0.32 %
PH5.75.98.18
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹18 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation75 %98 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %8.7 %9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0.4 %1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %1 %28 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-111.3 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