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Subramania Bharati

Lixisols are a Reference Soil Group of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB).[1] They are soils with subsurface accumulation of low activity clays and high base saturation. They develop under intensive tropical weathering conditions and subhumid to semi-arid climate.[2]

Soil profile of a Lixisol

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Further reading

  • W. Zech, P. Schad, G. Hintermaier-Erhard: Soils of the World. Springer, Berlin 2022, Chapter 9.3.1. ISBN 978-3-540-30460-9