Lixisol
Lixisols are a Reference Soil Group of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB).[1] They are soils with subsurface accumulation of low activity clays and high base saturation. They develop under intensive tropical weathering conditions and subhumid to semi-arid climate.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IUSS Working Group WRB (2022). "World Reference Base for Soil Resources, fourth edition" (PDF). International Union of Soil Sciences, Vienna.
- ^ Zonale Böden der Tropen und Subtropen. Skript Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Further reading
[edit]- W. Zech, P. Schad, G. Hintermaier-Erhard: Soils of the World. Springer, Berlin 2022, Chapter 9.3.1. ISBN 978-3-540-30460-9
External links
[edit]- profile photos (with classification) WRB homepage
- profile photos (with classification) IUSS World of Soils
