SIFNOS: PROFITIS ILIAS MECHRI DYTIKES AKTES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI

Location:Greece
Area:5,109 acres (2,067 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %15 %6 %4 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsCalcaric RegosolsChromic CambisolsChromic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 m15 m100 m
Phase 1 LithicStonyStony
Phase 2 StonyLithic 
Root Obstacle 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm
Impermeable Layer None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water Regime Not 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
Gravel21 %14 %10 %12 %
Sand42 %44 %49 %48 %
Silt34 %35 %28 %28 %
Clay24 %21 %23 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %0.75 %0.98 %0.83 %
PH7.586.66.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹39 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %83 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %15 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel 18 %9 %8 %
Sand 40 %47 %41 %
Silt 35 %26 %25 %
Clay 25 %27 %34 %
USDA Texture LoamSandy clay loamClay loam
Reference Bulk Density 1.37 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density 1.5 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon 0.47 %0.47 %0.4 %
PH 8.16.76.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity 52 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity 15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation 100 %92 %90 %
Total Exchangeable Bases 36.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.9 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate 15 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate 0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium 2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity 0.3 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