Plinthosol
| Plinthosols | |
|---|---|
| Groundwater Laterite, Plinthaquox (USDA) | |
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| Used in | WRB |
| WRB code | PT |
| Key process | Accumulation of Fe under hydromorphic conditions |
| Parent material | basic rock, Fe |
| Climate | wet tropics |
Plinthosols are iron-rich soils characterized by the presence of plinthite, petroplinthite or pisoliths.[1]
Distribution[edit]
Softer plinthosols are common in the wet tropics, including in the eastern Amazon basin, the central Congo basin and parts of Southeast Asia. Dryer areas, including the Sudano-Sahelian zone, Southern African savannah, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia and northern Australia feature mostly harder pisoliths and petroplinthite.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b IUSS Working Group WRB (2007). World Reference Base for Soil Resources 2006, first update 2007 (PDF) (2 ed.). Rome: FAO. pp. 87–88. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
See also[edit]
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