Review article

Contribution on knowledge of Štirovača soils on Velebit

Boris Vrbek ; Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko
Ivan Pilaš ; Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko

Abstract

In the area of [tirova~a on Velebit a research of soil physiographic characteristics, as
well as their systematic affiliation was undertaken. According to geological data, the major
part of the research area consists of limestone and dolomite, breccia - conglomerates and
tufitic clastites.
The most widespread soil types are calcocambisol, leptosol on limestone, dystric
cambisol and dystric humic cambisol. In a small part of [tirova~a colluvial soils are predominant,
developed due to recent movement of soil material as the result of stronger torrents,
ice and snow, and luvisols on flat, deep parent material and in karst sinkholes. Depending
on the parent rock, in the area of [tirova~a soils can be acid (dystric cambisols,
dystric humic cambisols, podzols and luvisols) or neutral to alcalic (calcocambisols,
leptosols, rendzina and eutric cambisols).

Keywords

Soil types; Štirovača; Velebit

Hrčak ID:

25999

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/25999

Publication date:

28.12.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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