Soil Series

3.11 REVIDGE (rV) (1735)

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:	1 humic rankers	(with humose or peaty topsoil)
Soil Series:		loamy or peaty lithoskeletal sandstone

Brief Profile Description

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

0311a    REVIDGE	Dystric Epileptic Histosols
0631a    ANGLEZARKE	Dystric Epileptic Histosols
0651a    BELMONT	Dystric Epileptic Histosols

Photos

select image below to view full size version

Surveyed profiles in LandIS

National Soil Inventory Sites: 15 Representative Profiles: 0 Auger Bores: 278

Top

All information Copyright, Cranfield University © 2024

Citation: To use information from this web resource in your work, please cite this as follows:
Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 10/10/2024