Isola di Sant'Antioco, Capo Sperone

Location:Italy
Area:4,403 acres (1,782 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

Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share35 %30 %15 %10 %5 %5 %30 %20 %20 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeCalcaric RegosolsEutric RegosolsEutric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsGleyic LuvisolsHaplic LuvisolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsUmbric LeptosolsRendzic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm10 cm10 cm30 cm30 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyPoorModerately wellImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectly
Available Water Capacity100 m75 m100 m15 mm100 m100 m15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm15 mm
Phase 1StonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStonyStony
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cmNone to 80 cm     
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm None to 150 cmNone to 150 cm     
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Wet 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 month     
Topsoil Properties
Gravel14 %48 %9 %21 %5 %4 %21 %21 %21 %6 %16 %
Sand44 %26 %42 %42 %47 %41 %42 %42 %42 %49 %37 %
Silt35 %30 %36 %34 %29 %37 %34 %34 %34 %31 %44 %
Clay21 %44 %22 %24 %24 %22 %24 %24 %24 %20 %19 %
USDA TextureLoamClayLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.1 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.75 %1.89 %1 %1.61 %0.83 %0.74 %1.61 %1.61 %1.61 %2.4 %2.13 %
PH86.16.67.56.36.57.57.57.55.17.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity45 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹34 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity17 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %62 %93 %100 %93 %91 %100 %100 %100 %36 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases26.8 cmol kg⁻¹12.9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate15 %0 %0 %3.9 %0 %0 %3.9 %3.9 %3.9 %0 %6 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %0 %2 %3 %2 %1 %3 %3 %3 %4 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 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-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel18 %33 %12 % 6 %3 %     
Sand40 %24 %41 % 39 %37 %     
Silt35 %27 %34 % 27 %34 %     
Clay25 %49 %25 % 34 %29 %     
USDA TextureLoamClayLoam Clay loamClay loam     
Reference Bulk Density1.37 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.33 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³     
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³ 1.65 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³     
Organic Carbon0.47 %0.61 %0.37 % 0.28 %0.36 %     
PH8.16.47 76.7     
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹ 44 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹     
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity15 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹     
Base Saturation100 %55 %93 % 99 %93 %     
Total Exchangeable Bases36.5 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹ 15.9 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹     
Calcium Carbonate15 %0 %0.1 % 0.4 %0 %     
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 % 0 %0 %     
Exchangeable Sodium2 %0 %2 % 2 %1 %     
Electrical Conductivity0.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.1 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