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3.13 DUNWELL (Dz) (332) Series

« DUNSTON DYFFRYN »

Definition

Major soil group: 03 lithomorphic soils Shallow, with a distinct, humose or peaty topsoil, but no subsurface horizons more than 5 cm thick (other than a bleached horizon). Normally over bedrock, very stony rock rubble or little altered soft unconsolidated deposits within 30 cm depth.
Soil Group: 1 rankers Loamy or clayey, with non-calcareous topsoil over bedrock (including massive limestone), non-calcareous rock rubble or soft non-calcareous deposits.
Soil Subgroup: 3 brown rankers (distinct topsoil and unmottled subsoil-if present)
Soil Series: loamy lithoskeletal basic crystalline rock

Brief Profile Description

In Soil Associations (with WRB classification of this series in each association)

0313a    DUNWELL Umbric Leptosols
0541n    Trusham Umbric Leptosols

Surveyed profiles in LandIS

National Soil Inventory Sites: 2

Representative Profiles: 0

Auger Bores: 16
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