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PROFILE 134
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Soil classification:
Description:
Location:
Elevation:
Landfonn and slope:
Parent material:
Vegetation:
Drainage:
Soil:
Depth (cm) Hor.
0- 6 Ah
\0 6- 14 BA
\0
14- 50 Bwsl
50- 651120 Bws2
65/120-175 BC
Bhl
Ferralic Cambisol (FAO)
Oxic Dystropept (Soil Taxonomy)
On 24-06-95 by Gerard Hazeu
About 3 km N of Esseng village; 2°49'75 N and 10°39'53 E
690 m
Isolated hill; summit 0-5%
Gneisses of the Precambrian shield
Forest
Well drained
Very yellowish brown to strong brown clay
Description
dark brown (7.5YR3/4); clay; moderate to strong, fine crumb to subangular
blocJ.,;y; very friable, slightly stid.), and slightly plastic; abundant very fine
to fine roots; clear and smooth transition to
strong brown (7.5YR5/6); clay; moderate to strong, fine crumb to
subangular block)'; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common to
many, fine to medium roots; gradual and smooth transition to
strong brown (10-7 .5YR5/8); clay; weak to moderate, fine subangular
blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; very few to common,
fine to medium roots; gradual and smooth transition to
strong brown (1O-7.5YR5/8); very gravelly, stony clay; frequent small hard
angular to spherical iron concretions; weak to moderate, fine to medium
subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; very few to
common, very fine to fine roots; gradual and broken transition to
strong brown (1O-7.SYRS/8); stony, very bouldery clay; weak fine
subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; no roots.
Horizon
Ab
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
BC
Horizon
Ah
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
BC
Horizon
Ab
BA
Bwsl
Bws2
BC
Depth (cm)
Profile 134
Particle size distribution
% of fine earth; in I'm
pH