Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes

Location:Costa Rica
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:19,317 acres (7,817 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Aw (Climate: equatorial; Precipitation: winter dry)

Ecoregions

Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests
Talamancan montane forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share50 %25 %25 %40 %40 %20 %
Soil TypeHumic CambisolsDystric CambisolsEutric CambisolsUmbric AndosolsUmbric AndosolsGleyic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineMediumMediumFineMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoor
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel6 %1 %4 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand26 %11 %34 %31 %13 %45 %
Silt36 %41 %34 %43 %13 %29 %
Clay38 %48 %32 %26 %74 %26 %
USDA TextureClay loamSilty clayClay loamLoamClay (heavy)Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.32 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.16 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³0.68 g/cm³0.62 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³
Organic Carbon2.98 %2.35 %1.69 %7.18 %6.84 %0.9 %
PH4.95.255.64.96.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity50 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹76 cmol kg⁻¹ 31 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹22 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation20 %27 %61 %14 %13 %80 %
Total Exchangeable Bases5.8 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹10.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.4 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹8.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel7 %1 %13 %1 %1 %1 %
Sand32 %8 %44 %11 %11 %39 %
Silt33 %43 %33 %33 %33 %28 %
Clay35 %49 %23 %56 %56 %33 %
USDA TextureClay loamSilty clayLoamClayClayClay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.2 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.29 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³0.69 g/cm³0.77 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.61 %0.47 %0.27 %4.19 %4.19 %0.41 %
PH5.35.35.94.74.76.4
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity44 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹60 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity18 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation22 %40 %95 %16 %16 %83 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4 cmol kg⁻¹6.8 cmol kg⁻¹13.3 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %1 %1 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-10 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