Reference soil Canada 10: Luvisol

CA010

Luvisols occur mainly in temperate regions, particularly in areas with a Mediterranean-type of climate.

Characteristics

Soils having an argic horizon (a subsurface horizon with a distinct higher clay content than the overlying horizon) with a cation exchange capacity equal to or more than 24 cmolc per kg clay throughout.

Distribution of Luvisols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)

Reference soil CA010: Luvisols

Classification

WRB 1998 
Silti-Albic- Luvisol (Haplic) 
  
FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1974
Albic LuvisolAlbic Luvisol

 

Local classification:Lobley series, Podzolic Gray Luvisol