Reference soil Greece 11: Luvisol

GR011

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 GR011: Luvisol

CLIMATE: Mediterrenean TA - average maximum temperature. TI - average minimum temperature. PD - 24 hour precipitation maximum. VEGETATION AND LAND USE: Species: Erica sp., Myrtus communis, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Arbutus sp., Quercus coccifera, Phillyrea media, Gardvus sp.,Aphelandra sp. Scolymus sp., Euphorbia sp. and Rumex sp.. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON PROFILE DESCRIPTION: Btg1 - mottles: black; manganese. - cutans: ferri-argillans. Btg2 - mottles: reddish brow and grey. - cutans: ferri-argillans. Btg3 - mottles: reddish brow and grey. - cutans: ferri-argillans.

Classification

WRB 2014

Luvisol

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Intensity of the soil erosion type	slight
Intensity of the soil erosion type (second entry)	moderate

Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	shrubs/herbs; degraded oak forest
Status of vegetation; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	degraded
Major vegetation type; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	shrub

Altitude	70m
Physiographic Unit	third terrace of Penios river
Regional landform; McDonald, R.C., Isbell, R.F. et all, 1984; Australian soil and land survey Field Handbook, Inkata Press, Melbourne.	alluvial terrace
Slope	3%
Slope Aspect	west
Topography; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	undulating

Lower limit of a slow permeable or stagnating layer in the profile	130cm
Drainage class ; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	imperfect
Dry From - To	0-30cm
Kind of ground water table (USDA, 1979)	no groundwater table observed
Moist From - To	30-130cm
Estimated permeability (class) of least permeable part of the profile	moderate
Estimated run off (class)	slow
Upper limit of a slow permeable or stagnating layer in the profile	14cm

Evidence of alkali ; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-alkaline
Rock outcrop class (FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description)	none
Evidence of salt; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-saline
Surface stoniness class (FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description)	none

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Reference soil Greece 11: Luvisol

Characteristics

Reference soil GR011: Luvisol

Classification