Calamocarro-Benzú

Location:Spain
Area:1,487 acres (602 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

Mediterranean woodlands and forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %20 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeChromic LuvisolsLuvic KastanozemsLithosolsCalcaric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m15 mm150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %8 %26 %10 %
Sand47 %36 %43 %35 %
Silt29 %41 %34 %47 %
Clay24 %23 %23 %18 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.54 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.86 %1.27 %1.4 %0.6 %
PH6.47.37.68
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹66 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹65 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation89 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10 cmol kg⁻¹18.4 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹19.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %4.5 %3.9 %11.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0.2 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.7 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %5 % 11 %
Sand39 %29 % 37 %
Silt27 %42 % 45 %
Clay34 %29 % 18 %
USDA TextureClay loamClay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.33 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.52 g/cm³1.18 g/cm³ 1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.57 % 0.4 %
PH6.37.9 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity40 cmol kg⁻¹68 cmol kg⁻¹ 84 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹ 13 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases12.3 cmol kg⁻¹21.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 20.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %10 % 12.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0.3 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 % 3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-13.6 dS m-1 0.5 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