Isola Asinara

Location:Italy
Area:23,893 acres (9,669 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

Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share30 %20 %20 %5 %5 %35 %25 %25 %15 %
Soil TypeLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsRendzic LeptosolsEutric CambisolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth10 cm10 cm10 cm30 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm50 m50 m50 m15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyLithicLithicLithic 
Root Obstacle     None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 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 %21 %21 %6 %16 %9 %9 %4 %21 %
Sand42 %42 %42 %49 %37 %42 %42 %41 %42 %
Silt34 %34 %34 %31 %44 %36 %36 %37 %34 %
Clay24 %24 %24 %20 %19 %22 %22 %22 %24 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.61 %1.61 %1.61 %2.4 %2.13 %1 %1 %0.74 %1.61 %
PH7.57.57.55.17.56.66.66.57.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %36 %100 %93 %93 %91 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate3.9 %3.9 %3.9 %0 %6 %0 %0 %0 %3.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %3 %3 %4 %2 %2 %2 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel     12 %12 %3 % 
Sand     41 %41 %37 % 
Silt     34 %34 %34 % 
Clay     25 %25 %29 % 
USDA Texture     LoamLoamClay loam 
Reference Bulk Density     1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density     1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon     0.37 %0.37 %0.36 % 
PH     776.7 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity     55 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity     15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation     93 %93 %93 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases     15.1 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate     0.1 %0.1 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate     0 %0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium     2 %2 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity     0.1 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