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Units
Periago1 
Periago2 

IV. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION BY RESTORATION UNITS

IV.2. SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.- Microclimate:  

2.- Geology: Tertiari marls and clays 

3.- General Topography Undulating 
a) Elevation (m): 800-900 
b) Slope (%): 10-25% 
c) Aspect:

4.- Soil description (see Annex 1): Calcaric Regosols,Calcaric Cambisols,Haplic Calcisols 

5.- Soil depth (cm): >60 

6.- Water reserve (mm):  

7. -Texture: Loam 
Does texture become heavier down the profile? No
Is this a gradual or abrupt change?  

8. Rock fragments (in brackets % rock-fragment cover)
YES Bare to slightly stony (<20)
- Stony (20-60)
- Very stony (>60) 

9. Carbonates
- Non calcareous
- Moderately calcareous
YES Slightly calcareous
- Extremely calcareous

10. pH
- Acid (<5.5)
- Slightly acid (6.5-5.5)
- Neutral (6.5-7.5)
YES Slightly basic (7.5 -8.5)
- Very basic (> 8.5)

11. Nutritional status:
- Good 
- Medium 
YES Low 
Limitant(s) nutrient(s). Describe:  

12. Compactation/cementation grade
YES Strongly 
- Indurated
- Moderately
- Not cemented nor compacted
- Surface compaction only

13. Drainage
- Excessive
- Somewhat excessive
YES Good drainage
- Poorly drained
- Permanent water layer at surface

14. Erosion (before the project):
Erosion/accumulation type: Gully 
Erosion/accumulation intensity: High 

15. Land use / cover type
Previous land use: Agricultural & Pasture land  
Previous plant formation: mediterranean shrubland 
Actual land use: Forest land 

16. Main degradation impact (select from section II.6 and give details):
Soil erosion 

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025