Natural value of mountain debris soils
Journal Title: Roczniki Bieszczadzkie - Year 2011, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper deals with debris soils, a characteristic feature of mountain landscapes. Profiles of debris soils from the Tatras, Sudetes and Flysch Carpathians are presented and analyzed in relation with parent materials, altitude above sea level, landforms and vegetation. The authors point out a different genesis of coarse-fraction materials including periglacial weathering, gravitational processes as well as moraine deposition and landsliding. Characteristic, common properties of debris soils are described, two evolutional variants are distinguished and the systematic position of these soils in various soil classifications is also discussed. The authors emphasize an important ecological and hydrological role of debris soils.
Authors and Affiliations
Stefan Skiba, Andrzej Kacprzak, Wojciech Szymański, Łukasz Musielok
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