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[en] Landscape Ecological Survey of the Bipindi-Akom II ... - ITTO

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PROFILE PROFILE 182<br />

Leg<strong>en</strong>d unit: Cu2/Dul<br />

Soil classification: Haplic Acrisol (FAO)<br />

Typic Paleudult (Soil Taxonomy)<br />

Description:<br />

Location:<br />

About 2 km NE <strong>of</strong>Obo'otomba village; 3°04'11 Nand 10°35'68 E<br />

Elevation:<br />

Unknown<br />

Landform and slope: Undulating to rolling uplands; middle slope 20 - 25%<br />

Par<strong>en</strong>t material: Gneisses and/or migmatites <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Precambrian shield<br />

Vegetation:<br />

Forest<br />

Drainage:<br />

Moderately well drained<br />

Soil:<br />

Very deep, yellowish brown clay with sandy clay loam to sandy clay<br />

topsoil<br />

Leg<strong>en</strong>d unit: Cu2/Dul<br />

Soil classification: Haplic Acrisol (FAO)<br />

Typic Paleudult (Soil Taxonomy)<br />

Description:<br />

On 26-07-95 by Gerard Hazeu<br />

Location:<br />

About 2 km NE <strong>of</strong>Obo'otomba village; 3°04'11 Nand 10°35'68 E<br />

Elevation:<br />

Unknown<br />

Landform and slope: Undulating to rolling uplands; middle slope 20 - 25%<br />

Par<strong>en</strong>t material: Gneisses and/or migmatites <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Precambrian shield<br />

Vegetation:<br />

Forest<br />

Drainage:<br />

Moderately well drained<br />

Soil:<br />

Very deep, yellowish brown clay with sandy clay loam to sandy clay<br />

topsoil<br />

Depth (cm)<br />

Depth (cm)<br />

0- 2<br />

2- 12<br />

2- 12<br />

12- 32<br />

12- 32<br />

32-130<br />

32-130<br />

130-170<br />

130-170<br />

Hor.<br />

Hor.<br />

On 26-07-95 by Gerard Hazeu<br />

Description<br />

Description<br />

Ah brown brown (I (I OYR5/3); OYR5/3); 10anlY 10anlY sand; sand; weakly weakly coher<strong>en</strong>t coher<strong>en</strong>t single single grain; grain; loose loose to to very very<br />

friable, non sticky and slightly plastic; few fine to medium roots; clear and<br />

smooth transition to<br />

friable, non sticky and slightly plastic; few fine to medium roots; clear and<br />

smooth transition to<br />

BA yellowish yellowish brown brown (lOYR5/6); (IOYR5/6); sandy sandy clay clay loam; loam; weak weak very very fine fine to to fine fine<br />

subangular blocky; very friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few<br />

subangular blocky; very friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few<br />

fine to medium roots; clear and smooth transition to<br />

Bwsl brownish yellow (lOYR6/8); very gravelly sandy clay; many (15%) fine<br />

faint diffuse 7.5YR5/8 mottles; frequ<strong>en</strong>t small to large, hard irregular to<br />

angular iron concretions; weak very fine to fine subangular blocky; friable,<br />

slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few fine to medium roots; diffuse and<br />

irregular transition to<br />

fine to medium roots; clear and smooth transition to<br />

Bwsl brownish yellow (lOYR6/8); very gravelly sandy clay; many (15%) fine<br />

faint diffuse 7.5YR5/8 mottles; frequ<strong>en</strong>t small to large, hard irregular to<br />

angular iron concretions; weak very fine to fine subangular blocky; friable,<br />

slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few fine to medium roots; diffuse and<br />

irregular transition to<br />

Bv brownish brownish yellow yellow (IOYR6/8); (lOYR6/8); gravelly, gravelly, slightly slightly stony stony clay; clay; many many (25%) (25%) fine fine<br />

distinct diffuse 7.5.YR5/8 monies; few to frequ<strong>en</strong>t, small to large, s<strong>of</strong>t to<br />

hard, irregular to angular iron concretions; weak very fine to fine<br />

subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very<br />

fine to fine roots; gradual and smooth transition to<br />

distinct diffuse 7.5.YR5/8 mottles; few to frequ<strong>en</strong>t, small to large, s<strong>of</strong>t to<br />

hard, irregular to angular iron concretions; weak very fine to fine<br />

subangular block)'; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very<br />

fine to fine roots; gradual and smooth transition to<br />

BC brownish yellow (lOYR6/8); gravelly, slightly stony clay; many (25%)<br />

medium distinct diffuse 7.5YR5/8 mottles; few to frequ<strong>en</strong>t, small to large,<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t to hard, irregular to angular iron concretions; weak very fine<br />

subangular blocky and strongly coher<strong>en</strong>t porous massive structure; friable,<br />

slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine to fine roots.<br />

BC brownish yellow (IOYR6/8); gravelly, slightly stony clay; many (25%)<br />

medium distinct diffuse 7.5YR5/8 monies; few to frequ<strong>en</strong>t, small to large,<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t to hard, irregular to angular iron concretions; weak very fine<br />

subangular blocky and strongly coher<strong>en</strong>t porous massive structure; friable,<br />

slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine to fine roots.<br />

Horizon<br />

Horizon<br />

Ah<br />

BA<br />

Bws<br />

Bv<br />

Bv<br />

Bv<br />

Bc<br />

Horizon<br />

Horizon<br />

Ah<br />

Ah<br />

BA<br />

Bws<br />

Bws<br />

Bv<br />

Bv<br />

Bc<br />

Horizon<br />

Horizon<br />

Ah<br />

BA<br />

Bws<br />

Bws<br />

Bv<br />

Bv<br />

Bc<br />

Bc<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>ile 182<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>ile 182<br />

Particle size distribution<br />

Particle size distribution<br />

Depth (cm) % <strong>of</strong> fine earth; in I'm<br />

Depth (cm) % <strong>of</strong> fine earth; in "m<br />

pH<br />

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