Saline di Molentargius

Location:Italy
Area:3,417 acres (1,383 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
 A
  
Share70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcic LuvisolsHaplic LuvisolsEutric Fluvisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellVery poor
Available Water Capacity50 m50 m75 m
Phase 1PetrocalcicPetrocalcicPetrocalcic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm80 - 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not 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 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %19 %4 %
Sand34 %31 %19 %
Silt22 %22 %32 %
Clay44 %47 %49 %
USDA TextureClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.2 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.63 %1.2 %1.19 %
PH86.56.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity25 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %83 %91 %
Total Exchangeable Bases26.2 cmol kg⁻¹22.6 cmol kg⁻¹22.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.6 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel8 %28 %3 %
Sand30 %27 %21 %
Silt21 %20 %32 %
Clay49 %53 %47 %
USDA TextureClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.2 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.3 %0.59 %0.55 %
PH8.27.46.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity62 cmol kg⁻¹49 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity28 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %84 %99 %
Total Exchangeable Bases28.4 cmol kg⁻¹26.2 cmol kg⁻¹18.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %4 %0.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium5 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity2.9 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