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Modal Soil Profiles (2003) (1)
Generalized Soil Patterns (2004) (2)
FR FR
AC AC
CM CM
PT1 PT1
PT2 PT2
VR VR
PH PH
NT NT
LP1 LP1
LP2 LP2
FL FL
AR1 AR1
AR2 AR2
AR3 AR3
SC SC
PZ PZ
R R
PL1 PL1
PL2 PL2
Landtype (3)
Aa Aa
Ab Ab
Ac Ac
Ad Ad
Ae Ae
Af Af
Ag Ag
Ah Ah
Ai Ai
Ba Ba
Bb Bb
Bc Bc
Bd Bd
Ca Ca
Da Da
Db Db
Dc Dc
Ea Ea
Fa Fa
Fb Fb
Fc Fc
Ga Ga
Gb Gb
Ha Ha
Hb Hb
Ia Ia
Ib Ib
Ic Ic
Undefined Undefined
SOTER Soil Association Map (4)
A1 A1
A2 A2
A3 A3
A4 A4
A5 A5
AR AR
B1 B1
B2 B2
C1 C1
D1 D1
E1 E1
F1 F1
G1 G1
H1 H1
SC SC
Water Bodies Water Bodies
Water-Holding Capacity (2003) (5)
≤ 20 mm ≤ 20 mm
21 - 40 mm 21 - 40 mm
41 - 60 mm 41 - 60 mm
61 - 80 mm 61 - 80 mm
81 - 100 mm 81 - 100 mm
> 100 mm > 100 mm
Water Bodies Water Bodies
Natural Organic Carbon Content (2003) (7)
< 0.5 mm < 0.5 mm
0.6 - 1 mm 0.6 - 1 mm
1.1 - 2 mm 1.1 - 2 mm
> 2 mm > 2 mm
Natural Soil pH (8)
0 - 5.5 0 - 5.5
5.5 - 6.4 5.5 - 6.4
6.5 - 7.4 6.5 - 7.4
7.5 - 8.4 7.5 - 8.4
> 8.4 > 8.4
Soils Susceptible to Acidification (2003) (9)
1a, Highly susceptible soils strongly dominant 1a, Highly susceptible soils strongly dominant
1b, Highly susceptible soils dominant 1b, Highly susceptible soils dominant
1c, Highly susceptible soils strongly sub-dominant 1c, Highly susceptible soils strongly sub-dominant
1d, Highly susceptible soils strongly present 1d, Highly susceptible soils strongly present
2a, Moderate to highly susceptible soils strongly dominant 2a, Moderate to highly susceptible soils strongly dominant
2b, Moderate to highly susceptible soils dominant 2b, Moderate to highly susceptible soils dominant
2c, Moderate to highly susceptible soils sub-dominant 2c, Moderate to highly susceptible soils sub-dominant
2d, Moderate to highly susceptible soils present 2d, Moderate to highly susceptible soils present
3a, Moderately susceptible soils strongly dominant 3a, Moderately susceptible soils strongly dominant
3b, Moderately susceptible soils dominant 3b, Moderately susceptible soils dominant
3c, Moderately susceptible soils sub-dominant 3c, Moderately susceptible soils sub-dominant
3d, Moderately susceptible soils present 3d, Moderately susceptible soils present
4a, Somewhat susceptible soils strongly dominant 4a, Somewhat susceptible soils strongly dominant
4b, Somewhat susceptible soils dominant 4b, Somewhat susceptible soils dominant
4c, Somewhat susceptible soils sub-dominant 4c, Somewhat susceptible soils sub-dominant
4d, Somewhat susceptible soils present 4d, Somewhat susceptible soils present
Leaching Status (2003) (10)
Dystrophic Dystrophic
Mesotrophic Mesotrophic
Eutrophic Eutrophic
Non-calcareous Non-calcareous
Calcareous Calcareous
Cation Exchange Capacity (2003) (11)
< 3.0 < 3.0
3.1 - 6.0 3.1 - 6.0
6.1 - 10 6.1 - 10
10.1 - 15 10.1 - 15
15.1 - 25 15.1 - 25
> 25 > 25
Cobalt Status (2003) (12)
<0.5 <0.5
0.6 - 2.0 0.6 - 2.0
2.1 - 10.0 2.1 - 10.0
> 10.0 > 10.0
Copper Status (2003) (13)
<0.5 <0.5
0.6 - 1.0 0.6 - 1.0
1.0 - 2.0 1.0 - 2.0
2.1 - 3.0 2.1 - 3.0
Iodine Status (14)
Low : 0.03 Low : 0.03
High : 1.24 High : 1.24
Phosphorus Status (2003) (15)
< 0.2 < 0.2
2.1 - 5.0 2.1 - 5.0
5.1 - 10 5.1 - 10
10.1 - 20 10.1 - 20
20.1 - 35 20.1 - 35
> 35 > 35
Selenium Status (16)
Low : 0.04 Low : 0.04
High : 1.14 High : 1.14
Zinc Status (2003) (17)
< 0.5 < 0.5
0.6 - 1.0 0.6 - 1.0
1.1 - 2.0 1.1 - 2.0
2.1 - 6.1 2.1 - 6.1
Structurally Favourable Soils (2003) (19)
Structure favouring arable land use if climate permits Structure favouring arable land use if climate permits
Structure somewhat favourable to arable land use if climate permits Structure somewhat favourable to arable land use if climate permits
Water-retaining Layers Below the Rooting Zone (2003) (20)
Beneficial water-retaining characteristics without risk of water-logging Beneficial water-retaining characteristics without risk of water-logging
Beneficial water-retaining characteristics with some risk of water-logging Beneficial water-retaining characteristics with some risk of water-logging
Potential Shifting Sands (2003) (22)
Shifting sands strongly dominant Shifting sands strongly dominant
Shifting sands dominant Shifting sands dominant
Shifting sands sub-dominant Shifting sands sub-dominant
Shifting sands present Shifting sands present
Soils with textural contrast (2003) (23)
Abrupt transitions strongly dominant Abrupt transitions strongly dominant
Abrupt transitions dominant Abrupt transitions dominant
Abrupt transitions sub-dominant Abrupt transitions sub-dominant
Abrupt transitions present Abrupt transitions present
Clear transitions dominant Clear transitions dominant
Clear transitions sub-dominant Clear transitions sub-dominant
Clear transitions present Clear transitions present
Abrupt transitions scarce or absent Abrupt transitions scarce or absent
Soils with poor or impeded drainage (2003) (24)
Poor Poor
Impeded Impeded
Somewhat impeded Somewhat impeded
Swelling Clays (2003) (25)
High High
Moderate to high Moderate to high
Moderate Moderate
Low to moderate Low to moderate
Low Low
Very low Very low
Saline and Sodic Soils (2003) (26)
Slightly Saline Slightly Saline
Moderately Saline Moderately Saline
Non-Alkaline Saline-Sodic Non-Alkaline Saline-Sodic
Alkaline Saline Sodic Alkaline Saline Sodic
Sodic Sodic
Rainfall Erosivity (2001) (28)
0 - 100 mm 0 - 100 mm
101 - 200 mm 101 - 200 mm
201 - 300 mm 201 - 300 mm
301 - 400 mm 301 - 400 mm
401 - 500 mm 401 - 500 mm
501 - 600 mm 501 - 600 mm
601 - 700 mm 601 - 700 mm
701 - 800 mm 701 - 800 mm
> 800 mm > 800 mm
Predicted Soil Loss (1998) (29)
Very Low Very Low
Low Low
Moderate Moderate
High High
Very High Very High
Sediment Delivery Potential (1992) (30)
Very Low Very Low
Low Low
Medium Medium
High High
Very High Very High
Soil Susceptible to Water Erosion (2000) (31)
Land with low susceptibility to water erosion. Generally level to gently sloping. Soils have favourable erodibility index. Land with low susceptibility to water erosion. Generally level to gently sloping. Soils have favourable erodibility index.
Land with low to moderate susceptibility to water erosion. Generally gently to moderately sloping. Soils have low to moderate erodibility. Land with low to moderate susceptibility to water erosion. Generally gently to moderately sloping. Soils have low to moderate erodibility.
Land with moderate susceptibility to water erosion.Generally moderately sloping land. Soils have low to moderate erodibility. Land with moderate susceptibility to water erosion.Generally moderately sloping land. Soils have low to moderate erodibility.
Land with moderate to high water or wind erosion hazard. Generally moderately to strongly sloping land. Soils have low to moderate erodibility. Land with moderate to high water or wind erosion hazard. Generally moderately to strongly sloping land. Soils have low to moderate erodibility.
Land with low to moderate water or wind erosion hazard. Generally level to gently sloping land; soils may have low to very high erodibility. Land with low to moderate water or wind erosion hazard. Generally level to gently sloping land; soils may have low to very high erodibility.
Very steep slopes with soils with low erodibility; moderately - strongly sloping land with soils of low - high erodibility; moderately sloping land with soils of very high erodibility. Very steep slopes with soils with low erodibility; moderately - strongly sloping land with soils of low - high erodibility; moderately sloping land with soils of very high erodibility.
Land with very steep slopes, causing severe erosion hazard or past erosion. Soils may have low to very high erodibility. Land with very steep slopes, causing severe erosion hazard or past erosion. Soils may have low to very high erodibility.
Land with extremely steep slopes. Soils may have low to very high erodibility. Land with extremely steep slopes. Soils may have low to very high erodibility.
Soil Susceptible to Wind Erosion (2003) (32)
Highly Susceptible Highly Susceptible
Pure sands strongly dominant Pure sands strongly dominant
Pure sands dominant Pure sands dominant
Pure sands sub-dominant Pure sands sub-dominant
Pure sands present Pure sands present
Susceptible Susceptible
Sands strongly dominant Sands strongly dominant
Sands dominant Sands dominant
Sands sub-dominant Sands sub-dominant
Sands present Sands present
Moderately Susceptible Moderately Susceptible
Loamy sands strongly dominant Loamy sands strongly dominant
Loamy sands dominant Loamy sands dominant
Loamy sands sub-dominant Loamy sands sub-dominant
Loamy sands present Loamy sands present
Somewhat Susceptible Somewhat Susceptible
Sandy loams strongly dominant Sandy loams strongly dominant
Sandy loams dominant Sandy loams dominant
Sandy loams sub-dominant Sandy loams sub-dominant
Sandy loams present Sandy loams present
Potential for Soil Regeneration if Badly Eroded (2003) (33)
Very low Very low
Low Low
Moderate Moderate
High High
WOCAT (2006) (35)
Fixed Site Monitoring (2007) (36)