Humus-Iron Podzols
These soils are naturally acidic and nutrient deficient but support a number of uses. Many areas in NE Scotland have been improved for agriculture, but other areas support productive forestry plantations and vegetation communities of conservation interest, for example heather moorland and native pinewoods.
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- Peat Surveys: Summary
- Peat Surveys: Awhirk Moss
- Peat Surveys: Backhill of Bush Moss
- Peat Surveys: Blacklaw Bog
- Peat Surveys: Cranley Bog
- Peat Surveys: Creca Moss
- Peat Surveys: Dirskelpin Moss
- Peat Surveys: Dornal Bog
- Peat Surveys: Drumbow Moss
- Peat Surveys: Drumbreck Moss
- Peat Surveys: Elsie Moss
- Peat Surveys: Fiag Plantation
- Peat Surveys: Gartur Moss
- Peat Surveys: Glims Moss
- Peat Surveys: Harburn and Cobbinshaw Bogs
- Peat Surveys: Knock Moss
- Peat Surveys: Mindork Moss
- Peat Surveys: Nutberry Moss and Dornock Flow
- Peat Surveys: Threepwood Moss
- Peat Surveys: White Moss
- Peat Surveys: Wyndford Moss
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Related Content
- Introduction to Exploring Scotland (Research Page)
- Soils – Introduction (Research Page)
- Podzols (Research Page)
- Peaty Podzols (Research Page)