Reference soil United Kingdom 02: Luvisol

GB002

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 GB002: Luvisols

Classification

WRB 1998 
Cutani-Stagnic- Luvisol 
  
FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1974
Stagnic LuvisolOrthic Luvisol

 

Local classification:SSEW: (Stagnogleyic) argillic brown earth, intergrading to (stagnogleyic) brown calcareous earth. Soil series: Ashley/Cannamore intergrade