Sciare di Roccazzo della Bandiera

Location:Italy
Area:6,823 acres (2,761 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
 AB
   
Share40 %30 %30 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeEutric RegosolsLithic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsCalcaric CambisolsChromic LuvisolsEutric Regosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseFineCoarseMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveImperfectlyWellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity50 m15 mm50 m50 m50 m50 m
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyLithicLithicLithic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not 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 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
Gravel15 %17 %10 %6 %4 %25 %
Sand83 %28 %77 %36 %27 %47 %
Silt11 %25 %14 %43 %27 %34 %
Clay6 %47 %9 %21 %46 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamy sandClaySandy loamLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.67 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %2.3 %0.7 %0.65 %1.2 %0.98 %
PH6.67.56.986.36.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation93 %100 %91 %100 %79 %78 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.2 cmol kg⁻¹37.6 cmol kg⁻¹6.7 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %1.4 %0.1 %7 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %1 %2 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel22 % 20 %10 %6 %28 %
Sand80 % 67 %34 %21 %51 %
Silt11 % 16 %43 %25 %31 %
Clay9 % 17 %23 %54 %18 %
USDA TextureLoamy sand Sandy loamLoamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³ 1.48 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 % 0.4 %0.43 %0.58 %0.4 %
PH6.7 7.38.16.46.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹ 48 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹ 8 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation76 % 91 %100 %83 %89 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 9.3 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 % 0.1 %8.7 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %0.4 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 % 2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-10.3 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