Lixisol

Lixisol

Lixisols are soils with subsurface accumulation of low activity clays and high base saturation. [ [http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/wrb/soilres.stm WRB Map of World Soil Resources] ] They develop under intensive tropical weathering conditions. [ [http://www.markusengelhardt.com/skripte/geographie/08bobuscript_zonaleboedentropen.pdf "Zonale Böden der Tropen und Subtropen." Skript Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Universität Karlsruhe (TH)] ]

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* Soil type

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