Soil formation on the Wallagaraugh Adamellite, southeastern N.S.W., Australia |
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| Authors: | Dr PJ Ryan |
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| Abstract: | Soil development on Wallagaraugh Adamellite has been studied within Yambulla State Forest, southeastern Australia. Twenty-five soil profiles have been described and soil chemical and physical properties determined for selected horizons. A geomorphological model is described for elucidating processes affecting soil development on this adamellite parent material. Three main geomorphic environments have been incorporated into this model: residual surfaces found on interfluves and broad hillcrests, transportational surfaces associated with ridges and hill slopes, and depositional surfaces associated with foot-slopes and valley floors. Residual surfaces have developed duplex primary profile forms (yellow podzolics) with structured B horizons of high clay content where exchangeable Al dominates the exchange complex. Transportational surfaces have soils with shallow, uniform to gradational profiles with minimal profile development, and highest, but most variable, concentrations of the exchangeable Ca, K, Na, and total P. Depositional surfaces are characterized by a thick accumulation of uniform, coarse-sandy colluvium-alluvium. Where this surface is stable and well drained, podzols have formed. In contrast, areas of impeded drainage on this depositional surface have humic gley profiles. Concentrations of total P, exchangeable Ca and Mg are low throughout these aggraded soils.The soil-landscape units derived from the geomorphological model are discriminated by multivariate analysis using soil chemical and physical properties. Surface soil chemical properties are shown to be superior in discriminating soil-landscape units to subsoil properties.The mineralogy, geochemistry and texture of the adamellite soil parent material are critical in determining the distinctive geomorphology which, in turn, affects the development of soils in this forest environment. |
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