Reference soil Hungary 05: Luvisol

HU005

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 HU005: Luvisol

 

Classification

WRB 2014  
Luvisol  
 

 

Local classification: Brown Earth/Brown Forest Soil