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Southhampton soil series GB

A representative soil profile and landscape of the Southhampton soil series from England. (Photos and information provided by LandIS, Land Information System: Cranfield University 2022. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 14/01/2022). (Photos revised.)

 

These and associated soils are black, dark brown or ochreous humus and iron-enriched subsoils formed as a result of acid weathering conditions. Under natural or semi-natural vegetation, they have an unincorporated acid organic layer at the surface.

 

They are well drained, with a bleached subsurface horizon and no thin ironpan. They formed in sandy gravelly very hard siliceous stones.

 

They are classified as Episkeletic Ruptic Umbric Albic Podzols by the WRB soil classification system. (www.fao.org/3/i3794en/I3794en.pdf)

 

For more information about this soil, visit:

www.landis.org.uk/soilsguide/series.cfm?serno=1836&so...

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