Table 2 Soil profile descriptions. Taxonomy of soil profiles according to IUSS Working Group WRB (2015)
Profiles and horizons | Color (moist) | Mottles | Rock fragments | Structure | Roots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BV (Bosco Vacaressino) | |||||
MF (mixed forest)—Haplic Umbrisol (Arenic, Endoeutric) | |||||
A (0–3 cm) | 10YR 2/2 | Absent | Common, f–vf | Granular, m | Many, f–vf |
AB (3–27 cm) | 10YR 3/3 | Absent | Frequent, f–vf | Subang. blocky, m | Common, vf–f |
BC (27–60 cm) | 10YR 4/4 | Absent | Frequent, f–vf | Massive | Few, f–m |
ROF (red oak forest)—Dystric Endoskeletic Cambisol (Humic) | |||||
A (0–2 cm) | 10YR 2/2 | Absent | Few, f–vf | Single grain | Many, f–vf |
AB (2–13 cm) | 10YR 3/3 | Absent | Few, f–vf | Granular, m | Common, f–vf |
Bw (13–33 cm) | 10YR 4/5 | Absent | Few, f–vf | Subang. blocky, m | Common, f–m |
BC (33–60 cm) | 10YR 3.5/6 | 10YR 6/6, many | Abundant, f–vf | Massive | Few, m |
BG (Bosco Ginestre) | |||||
MF (mixed forest)—Eutric Regosol (Humic) | |||||
A (0–9 cm) | 10YR 3/2.5 | Absent | Absent | Granular, f | Many f–vf |
AC (9–20 cm) | 10YR 4/3 | Absent | Absent | Subang. blocky, m | Common, vf–f |
C1 (20–35 cm) | 10YR 4.5/3 | Absent | Absent | Subang. blocky, m | Few, vf |
C2 (35–77 cm) | 10YR 5/4 | Absent | Absent | Subang. blocky, m | Few, f–c |
C3 (77–90 cm) | 10YR 5/3 | Absent | Absent | Single grain | Absent |
ROF (red oak forest)—Endoskeletic Umbrisol (Endoarenic, Endoeutric) | |||||
A (0–10 cm) | 10YR 3/3 | Absent | Frequent, f–vf | Subang. blocky, f | Common, f–vf |
AC (10–35 cm) | 10YR 3/3 | Absent | Frequent, f–vf | Subang. blocky, m | Common, f–vf |
C1 (35–50 cm) | 10YR 4/4 | Absent | Frequent, f–vf | Single grain | Few, f–vf |
C2 (50–65 cm) | 10YR 5/4 | Absent | Abundant, v–vf | Single grain | Few, vf |