Parque Costero del Sur

Location:Argentina
Area:87,178 acres (35,280 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)

Ecoregions

Humid Pampas

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %30 %20 %50 %30 %20 %
Soil TypeEutric VertisolsGleyic SolonetzGleyic SolonetzLuvic PhaeozemsLuvic PhaeozemsLuvic Phaeozems
Topsoil TextureFineFineFineFineMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorPoorPoorModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity125 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Misc. PropertyVertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)     
Topsoil Properties
Gravel0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Sand6 %14 %14 %16 %38 %14 %
Silt23 %35 %45 %47 %35 %48 %
Clay71 %51 %41 %37 %27 %38 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)ClaySilty claySilty clay loamClay loamSilty clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.15 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.26 %4.73 %0.91 %1.5 %1.63 %1.6 %
PH87.69.97.56.46.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹33 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹51 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹20 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %99 %100 %90 %85 %84 %
Total Exchangeable Bases35.5 cmol kg⁻¹25.8 cmol kg⁻¹28.4 cmol kg⁻¹20.7 cmol kg⁻¹17.3 cmol kg⁻¹21.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %1.8 %3 %1.3 %0.1 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %20 %23 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-13.1 dS m-13.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Sand8 %14 %14 %7 %7 %7 %
Silt21 %43 %43 %39 %39 %39 %
Clay71 %43 %43 %54 %54 %54 %
USDA TextureClay (heavy)Silty claySilty clayClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.15 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.19 g/cm³1.19 g/cm³1.19 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.25 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.65 %0.26 %0.26 %0.76 %0.76 %0.76 %
PH89.69.67.47.47.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity52 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹72 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity39 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %93 %93 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases39 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 cmol kg⁻¹32.1 cmol kg⁻¹38.8 cmol kg⁻¹38.8 cmol kg⁻¹38.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate2 %3 %3 %1.2 %1.2 %1.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %47 %47 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-12.1 dS m-12.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.2 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