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 IMMATURE SOILS -
 LINKS SOILS
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CHARACTERISTICS OF LINKS SOILS

  • Profile morphology weakly expressed; 
    buried horizons or profiles often present
  • Parent material represented by aeolian sand
  • Located within flat areas on landward side 
    of dunes
  • Soil drainage, free to excessive: 
    poor drainage in dune slacks
  • Dark, organic-stained surface horizon overlies 
    pale brown sand at depth
  • Land used principally for golf courses

 

Links soil developed under forestry 
(Culbin Forest, Morayshire) showing weakly
developed prodzol under vegetation.
Note - buried profile with weak horizon differentiation.
 		  
Alluvial Soils, Links Soils, Rankers or Rendzinas

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Updated: 05 May 2010
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