Rendzinas

Characteristics of Rendzinas

• Shallow soils with solid or fragmented calcareous rock at depth
• Soils of limited extent in Scotland, confined to areas of limestone rock
• Soils have a mineral surface horizon with prominent crumb structure due to intense faunal activity
• Soils are generally free draining and often stony
• Soils in certain topographic positions have a brightly coloured subsoil or mixed AB horizon
• Soils have a distinctive vegetation cover, with herb-rich grassland being common