Premium
A Study of Some Biosequences and Lithosequences in the Zone of Brown Forest Soils in Northern Greece: Morphological, Physical, and Chemical Properties
Author(s) -
Yassoglou N. J.,
Nobeli Catherine,
Vrahamis S. C.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1969.03615995003300020035x
Subject(s) - soil water , soil science , soil cover , environmental science , soil morphology , saturation (graph theory) , pinus <genus> , geology , soil classification , botany , biology , mathematics , combinatorics
Eight soils developed in northern Greece under similar climatic, topographic, and age conditions were investigated. The results indicate that significant differences in the morphological, physical, and chemical properties among the soils are due to variations in the parent material and in the vegetational cover. Soils with cambic horizons have C horizons with lower base saturation than soils with argillic horizons. The distribution of the extractable aluminum seems to be influenced by the vegetational cover and the type of the parent material of the soils. Spruce ( Picea excelsa L.) has affected soil properties more intensively than scotch pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) or grasses.