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E. A. C. Costantini, F. Urbano, G. L'Abate. SOIL REGIONS OF ITALY www.soilmaps.it Podis Basilicata http://basilicata.podis.it/ctr/ctr2.phtml

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Soil map of Rendina Basin

Table C1. Soil characteristics in Rendina Basin (Soils classification WRB 98):
Soil province landforms geology land use Classification WRB '98
14.5 alluvial plain, areas of recent evolution sandy clayey sediments and silty sediments arable lands, rotational crops, orchards

[1]Petric Calcisols

[2]Eutri-Fluvic Cambisols
14.3 complex mountainslopes slightly to moderately steep alluvial and colluvial sediments, with clayey and sandy granulometry arable lands, rotational crops, orchards [1]Eutri-Vertic Cambisols
14.4 ancient terraced alluvial cone, slightly steep sandy-clayey deposits arable lands [1]Calcic Luvisols
11.2 mountainslopes moderately to slightly steep Monte Marano sands, Irsinia conglomerate (Pleistocene) arable lands, vineyards, natural vegetation

[1]Luvic Kastanozems

[2]Eutric Cambisols
11.1 ancient Pleistocene surfaces, with flat summit surfaces slightly steep conglomerated Pleistocene deposits Monte Marano Sands, Irsinia conglomerate (Pleistocene) rotational arable land, olive-groves, irrigation crops, vineyards, uncommon natural vegetation

[1]Luvi-Vertic Kastanozems

[2]Luvic Kastanozems

[3]Calcic Vertisols
14.7 alluvial floodplain of Ofanto river and Venosa torrent, almost flat sandy and stony sediments arable land, uncultivated land, uncommon riparian vegetation near the river

[1]Eutri-Fluvic Cambisols

[2]Calcaric Phaeozems

[3]Calcari-Arenic Regosols
14.2 fluvio-lacustrine terrace with high incision of the Venosa torrent, numerous flat surfaces (fluvio-lacustrine flat) fluvio lacustrine deposits, largely pyroclastic materials arable land, permanent meadow, shrubby natural vegetation

[1]Luvi-Vertic Phaeozems

[2]Calcic Vertisols
9.2 long to moderately long mountainside of Vulture Mountain, sometimes slightly to moderately steep, prevailing exposition East to North-East pyroclastic colluvial deposits woodlands dominated by chestnut tree, pasture (strongly steep surfaces), meadows, arable land, olive-groves, vineyard

[1] Luvic Phaeozems

[2]Eutric Cambisols

[3]Dystri-Andic Cambisols
9.3 flat surfaces with largely volcanic origin at footslope of Vulture Mountain, flat to slightly steep surfaces pyroclastic colluvial deposits, as well fluvio-lacustrine deposists arable land, permanent meadow, oliveyards, vineyards, shrubby natural vegetation (incisions of the drainage network)

[1] Dystri-Andic Cambisols

[2]Luvic Phaeozems

[3Eutric Cambisols
6.4 undulated low hillslopes surfaces, mountainslopes with very variable slope sandstones and marls woodlands, meadows, arable land on moderately steep footslopes

[1]Eutric Cambisols

[2Eutric Cambisols
6.3 complex mountain slope, steep to moderately steep quarzt-arenite with thin clayey layer Woodlands, meadows and uncommon arable lands [1]Eutric Cambisols
7.3 undulated hillslopes clayey slate and marls (varicolored clays complex) common arable lands, meadows and woodlands are present at high altitude

[1]Luvi-Vertic Phaeozems

[2]Calcaric Regosols


Note: detailed soil information is available but partly deleted from this table in its final form