Alburni

Location:Italy
Area:62,686 acres (25,368 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

Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests
South Appenine mixed montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m50 m
Phase 1LithicLithicLithic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet 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 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %4 %25 %
Sand36 %27 %47 %
Silt43 %27 %34 %
Clay21 %46 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %1.2 %0.98 %
PH86.36.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %79 %78 %
Total Exchangeable Bases24.3 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate7 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel10 %6 %28 %
Sand34 %21 %51 %
Silt43 %25 %31 %
Clay23 %54 %18 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.43 %0.58 %0.4 %
PH8.16.46.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity54 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate8.7 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.3 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