Parco Nazionale della Calabria

Location:Italy
Area:21,810 acres (8,826 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

South Appenine mixed montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share45 %35 %20 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsHaplic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellWellModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %10 %4 %
Sand75 %77 %82 %
Silt15 %14 %8 %
Clay10 %9 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.49 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %0.4 %
PH5.16.96.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity21 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %91 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.5 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel9 %20 %6 %
Sand68 %67 %75 %
Silt17 %16 %8 %
Clay15 %17 %17 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.51 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.27 %0.4 %0.24 %
PH57.36.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity31 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation36 %91 %88 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1.4 cmol kg⁻¹9.3 cmol kg⁻¹8.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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