Soil Distribution
The soil types are represented in a variety of soil maps at different scales from 1:25 000 scale, where the predominant mapping unit is the soil series to 1:250 000 scale where the mapping units are much more complex and heterogeneous.
The 1:250 000 scale map has been aggregated into a map showing the distribution of major soil subgroups throughout the country. When using this map, it must be remembered that it is the dominant soil which is represented. For this reason, some soils, will either be under or over represented on the map.
Immature Soils | Leached Soils | Non-Leached Soils | Gleys | Peats | Miscellaneous |
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Undifferentiated lithosols | Brown magnesian soil | Brown redzinas | Saline Gleys | Basin Peats | Rocks and Scree |
Calcareous regosols | Brown forest soils | Brown calcareous soils | Magnesian Gleys | Blanket Peats | Lochs |
Noncalcareous regosols | Brown forest soil with gleying | Noncalcareous Gleys | |||
Saline alluvial soils | Humus-iron podzols | Humic Gleys | |||
Mineral alluval soils | Peaty podzols | Peaty Gleys | |||
Brown rankers | Subalpine podzols | Calcareous Gleys | |||
Podzolic rankers | Alpine podzols | ||||
Peaty rankers |