Soil profile Naturdenkmal Stempelsbuche
Soil type: Braunerde (German soil classification KA 4)
Soil profile Naturdenkmal Stempelsbuche; Photo: FhG IME
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Soil type: Braunerde (German soil classification KA 4)
| Horizon | Description |
|---|---|
| Auflage | Rohhumusartiger Moder |
| A | Mineralischer Oberbodenhorizont |
| Ah | A-Horizont mit bis zu 30 Masse-% akkumuliertem Humus, dessen Menge in der Regel nach unten hin abnimmt; h von humos |
| B | Mineralischer Unterbodenhorizont |
| IIBv | B-Horizont, durch Verwitterung verbraunt und verlehmt (Tonbildung und/oder Lösungsrückstände); II kennzeichnet den Schichtwechsel im Bodenausgangssubstrat; v von verwittert |
| C | Mineralischer Untergrundhorizont |
| mCv | C-Horizont, massives Substrat (m), nicht grabbar |
Profile description
- The thick top layer consists of raw humus-like mould which points towards low biodegradation in the soil.
- The Ah horizon shows signs of podzolisation.
- In the Bv horizon grain size changes significantly and the sand fraction increases.
- Adjacent to the mC horizon a silt belt is visible.
- The observed changes in grain size indicate that the respective material is not a product of natural in-situ weathering but has been transported to the chasms by water or turbation.
- The whole soil profile is moist to wet and stagnating surface water can be found at the bottom of the B horizon leading to slight features of pseudogley.