There are three main British soils; podzol, brown earth and gley. Podzols are easily recognisable by their distinct layers or horizons. A grey or light-coloured 'E' horizon is the result of severe ...

Soil properties such as texture and structure govern ... Mesopore: Pores ranging in size from 5-30 µm (SSSA, 1997). Mollisols: Generally considered grassland soils having a surface layer ...

Gley soils represent the most extensive soil cover in Scotland. These soils are found on gentler slopes or in areas of high rainfall where the water does not drain away readily. All the glacial ...