MARISMAS DEL RIO PIEDRAS Y FLECHA DEL ROMPIDO

Location:Spain
Area:5,953 acres (2,409 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
 A
  
Share60 %40 %
Soil TypeLuvic ArenosolsCambic Arenosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellSomewhat excessive
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 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
Gravel3 %2 %
Sand90 %89 %
Silt5 %6 %
Clay5 %5 %
USDA TextureSandSand
Reference Bulk Density1.71 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.5 %
PH5.86
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel4 %1 %
Sand87 %89 %
Silt5 %6 %
Clay8 %5 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandSand
Reference Bulk Density1.63 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.2 %0.3 %
PH5.75.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity34 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity3 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation75 %98 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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