Heavily cropped alluvial soils along the Imjin River in South Korea
The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea.
These flood plains soils are along rivers draining regions that have acid subsoils (mostly Fluventic Dystrudepts). They formed in Holocene or recent alluvium. They are subject to occasional flooding but receive little fresh alluvium, except the low-lying areas adjacent to the river channel.
Fluventic Dystrudepts are moderately extensive in the United States. They are widely distributed. The largest concentration is in the Northeastern States. The native vegetation consists mostly of mixed forest. Most of these soils have been cleared and are used as cropland. Some are used as pasture and some as forest.
In South Korea are areas adjacent to the DMZ are referred to as the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ) where public access is restricted. Most of these areas are heavily farmed.
South Korean farmers see these area adjacent to the DMZ as valuable soil, frequently planting crops despite warnings to stay away, a typical example of how South Korea's population has encroached on once-rural training areas.
For additional information about soil classification using USDA-NRCS Soil Taxonomy, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/keys-...
or;
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/soil-...
For additional information about the soils of Korea, visit:
Heavily cropped alluvial soils along the Imjin River in South Korea
The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea.
These flood plains soils are along rivers draining regions that have acid subsoils (mostly Fluventic Dystrudepts). They formed in Holocene or recent alluvium. They are subject to occasional flooding but receive little fresh alluvium, except the low-lying areas adjacent to the river channel.
Fluventic Dystrudepts are moderately extensive in the United States. They are widely distributed. The largest concentration is in the Northeastern States. The native vegetation consists mostly of mixed forest. Most of these soils have been cleared and are used as cropland. Some are used as pasture and some as forest.
In South Korea are areas adjacent to the DMZ are referred to as the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ) where public access is restricted. Most of these areas are heavily farmed.
South Korean farmers see these area adjacent to the DMZ as valuable soil, frequently planting crops despite warnings to stay away, a typical example of how South Korea's population has encroached on once-rural training areas.
For additional information about soil classification using USDA-NRCS Soil Taxonomy, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/keys-...
or;
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/soil-...
For additional information about the soils of Korea, visit: