La Playa del Matorral

Location:Spain
Area:236 acres (96 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BWh (Climate: arid; Precipitation: desert; Temperature: hot arid)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Mediterranean acacia-argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %30 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsOchric Andosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel9 %5 %
Sand42 %31 %
Silt36 %49 %
Clay22 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³0.76 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1 %7 %
PH6.66
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity55 cmol kg⁻¹93 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %14 %
Total Exchangeable Bases13.8 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel12 %10 %
Sand40 %33 %
Silt35 %45 %
Clay25 %22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³0.8 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %1.91 %
PH76.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity51 cmol kg⁻¹99 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %32 %
Total Exchangeable Bases14.4 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %
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