Andosols (WRB)

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
gptkbp:characterizedBy volcanic ash parent material
gptkbp:color dark
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:containsMineral allophane
ferrihydrite
imogolite
gptkbp:correspondsTo Andisols (USDA Soil Taxonomy)
gptkbp:covers about 1% of global ice-free land
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:World_Reference_Base_for_Soil_Resources
gptkbp:formedBy geological formation
tephra
volcanic glass
gptkbp:foundIn volcanic regions
gptkbp:hasHigh organic matter content
water holding capacity
phosphorus retention
gptkbp:hasLow bulk density
gptkbp:hasSubgroup Aluandic Andosols
Andic Andosols
Vitric Andosols
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andosols (WRB)
gptkbp:pH acidic
gptkbp:suitableFor agriculture
forestry
gptkbp:texture loamy
silty
gptkbp:vulnerableTo phosphorus fixation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andisols
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8