SIERRA CRESTELLINA

Location:Spain
Area:1,226 acres (496 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
   
Share70 %20 %5 %5 %45 %45 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsCalcaric RegosolsChromic LuvisolsHaplic SolonchaksEutric CambisolsEutric RegosolsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineFineFineMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity50 m15 m50 m50 m15 m50 m150 m
Phase 1GravellyGravellyGravellySalineLithicLithic 
Phase 2Petrocalcic PetrocalcicGravellyGravelly  
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm20 - 40 cm20 - 40 cm 
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm0 - 40 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 %4 %9 %25 %12 %
Sand19 %22 %27 %19 %42 %47 %48 %
Silt32 %36 %27 %29 %36 %34 %28 %
Clay49 %42 %46 %52 %22 %19 %24 %
USDA TextureClayClayClayClayLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %1.83 %1.2 %0.54 %1 %0.98 %0.83 %
PH7.87.66.38.96.66.46.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %62 %79 %100 %93 %78 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹46.5 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %3 %0 %3 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0.4 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %43 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-15.9 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %33 %6 %6 %12 %28 %8 %
Sand23 %21 %21 %33 %41 %51 %41 %
Silt35 %36 %25 %28 %34 %31 %25 %
Clay42 %43 %54 %39 %25 %18 %34 %
USDA TextureClayClayClayClayLoamLoamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.29 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 %0.5 %0.58 %0.38 %0.37 %0.4 %0.4 %
PH8.17.86.4976.96.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %55 %83 %100 %93 %89 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹55.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.2 %3 %0 %3 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0.5 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %1 %42 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-114.8 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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