Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend

Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend

In order to place acid sulphate soils (a.s. soils) of Finland in an international context, five pedons from cultivated a.s. soils from Liminka, Ylistaro and Laitila on the western coast of Finland were analyzed and classified according to Soil Taxonomy and the revised legend of the FAO/Unesco Soil M...

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Main Author: Markku Yli-Halla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1997-09-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72788
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spelling doaj-495c8729ac2c460e865b5529377810902020-11-24T22:05:00ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18951997-09-0163Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legendMarkku Yli-Halla0Agricultural Research Centre of Finland, Institute of Resource Management, FIN-31600 Jokioinen, FinlandIn order to place acid sulphate soils (a.s. soils) of Finland in an international context, five pedons from cultivated a.s. soils from Liminka, Ylistaro and Laitila on the western coast of Finland were analyzed and classified according to Soil Taxonomy and the revised legend of the FAO/Unesco Soil Map of the World. Three of the pedons (Liminka 1 and 2, Laitila 1) had sulfuric horizons within 50 cm of soil surface and qualify as Typic Sulfaquepts. One pedon (Ylistaro) had a sulfuric horizon at the depth of 100-150 cm and was classified as a Sulfic Cryaquept. The fifth pedon (Laitila 2) did not have either a sulfuric horizon or sulfidic materials, but it had a pHhttps://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72788
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Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
Agricultural and Food Science
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title Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
title_short Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
title_full Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
title_fullStr Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
title_full_unstemmed Classification of acid sulphate soils of Finland according to Soil Taxonomy and the FAO/Unesco legend
title_sort classification of acid sulphate soils of finland according to soil taxonomy and the fao/unesco legend
publisher Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
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issn 1459-6067
1795-1895
publishDate 1997-09-01
description In order to place acid sulphate soils (a.s. soils) of Finland in an international context, five pedons from cultivated a.s. soils from Liminka, Ylistaro and Laitila on the western coast of Finland were analyzed and classified according to Soil Taxonomy and the revised legend of the FAO/Unesco Soil Map of the World. Three of the pedons (Liminka 1 and 2, Laitila 1) had sulfuric horizons within 50 cm of soil surface and qualify as Typic Sulfaquepts. One pedon (Ylistaro) had a sulfuric horizon at the depth of 100-150 cm and was classified as a Sulfic Cryaquept. The fifth pedon (Laitila 2) did not have either a sulfuric horizon or sulfidic materials, but it had a pH
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