Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve

Location:Espirito Santo, Brazil
IUCN Category:Ia
Area:8,848 acres (3,581 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

Bahia coastal forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeHaplic FerralsolsFerric AcrisolsFerralic Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m
Topsoil Properties
Gravel1 %9 %1 %
Sand52 %48 %47 %
Silt7 %18 %12 %
Clay41 %34 %41 %
USDA TextureSandy claySandy clay loamSandy clay
Reference Bulk Density1.32 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.9 %1.25 %1.91 %
PH5.36.24.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity10 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity11 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation18 %75 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2 cmol kg⁻¹6.8 cmol kg⁻¹3.4 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel2 %2 %4 %
Sand43 %30 %39 %
Silt4 %22 %12 %
Clay53 %48 %49 %
USDA TextureClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.48 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.83 %0.51 %0.62 %
PH4.85.14.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation20 %34 %45 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹2.7 cmol kg⁻¹1.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0 dS m-10 dS m-10 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