Reference soil Greece 10: Luvisol

GR010

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 GR010: Luvisol

LOCATION: Approximately 35 km N of Pyrgos. CLIMATE: Mediterranean with a pronounced dry summer. VEGETATION: Brackenfern (Pteris aquilina), oak (Quercus cocci fera), Pistacia lentiscus, Rubus sp., Myrtis communis and Graminacae. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON PROFILE DESCRIPTION: Bt - color has been taken from monolith.

Classification

WRB 2014

Luvisol

No data for this profile

Land use or vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the site	(semi-)natural vegetation
Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	Idle land; sparse cover
Major vegetation type; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	grassland

Altitude	20m
Physiographic Unit	subrecent terr 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	south
Topography; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	undulating

Drainage class ; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	somewhat excessive
Dry From - To	0-130cm
Kind of ground water table (USDA, 1979)	no groundwater table observed
Estimated permeability (class) of least permeable part of the profile	high
Estimated run off (class)	medium

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 10: Luvisol

Characteristics

Reference soil GR010: Luvisol

Classification