Soils in granite and sediments derived from granite
Vegetation | Profile Characteristics | Soil name | Information source - see table below for abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soils in Quaternary sediments derived from granite | |||||
scrub and sedgeland-heathland | texture-contrast soil with peaty topsoils overlying bleached coarse sand that in turn overlie grey clay. | Hurst | Soils Bulletin 1* | ||
open dry eucalypt forest | uniform coarse sandy soil with many quartz gravels | Albion | F S Tas Soil 18.1 | ||
wet eucalypt forest | gradational soil with silty clay loam texture in upper layers overlying yellowish-brown clay in subsoil | Wombat | Soils Bulletin 2* | ||
Soils in Tertiary sediments derived from granite | |||||
heathy dry eucalypt forest | texture-contrast soil with thick, strongly bleached coarse sandy A2 layer with many quartz gravels overlying humic/iron pans and clay | Duncraggen | F S Tas Soil 11.1 | ||
dry eucalypt forest | gradational soil with loamy texture in topsoil overlying yellowish-red clay loam and clay in subsoil | Lauderdale | F S Fact Sheet 23 (PDF 539.9 KB) Soils Bulletin 1* | ||
dry eucalypt forest | texture-contrast soil with strongly bleached coarse sandy A2 overlying clay loam in subsoil | Tonganah | F S Fact Sheet 24 (PDF 660.6 KB) Soils Bulletin 2* | ||
dry eucalypt forest | uniform coarse-sandy textured soil with strongly bleached coarse sandy A2 layer overlying thick, cemented pa | Tebrakunna | |||
wet eucalypt forest | uniform coarse-sandy textured soil with strongly bleached A2 layer overlying thick, cemented pan | Cascade | |||
Soils in in-situ granite or local colluvium | |||||
dry eucalypt forest | texture-contrast soil with strongly bleached coarse sandy A2 layer overlying clay subsoil | Jensen | F S Tas Soil 11.2 | ||
dry eucalypt forest | Similar to Jensen, but no hardpan in A2 layer | Jensen variant | |||
dry eucalypt forest | gradational soil with loamy texture in upper layers overlying yellowish-brown and brown clay in subsoil | Wurrawa | |||
dry eucalypt forest at medium altitude | gradational soil with weakly bleached loamy coarse sand A2 layer overlying yellowish-brown coarse sandy loam | Rossarden | |||
dry forest at low altitude | Thin organic layer and bleached sandy A2 horizon overlying mottled clayey subsoils with coarse blocky peds | Oxberry | |||
wet eucalypt forest | gradational soil with dark grey loamy coarse sand texture in upper layers overlying black gravelly coarse sandy loam | Crystal | |||
wet eucalypt forest | texture-contrast soil with weakly bleached loamy texture in A2 overlying brown clay loam hardpan | Trewalla | |||
wet eucalypt forest | uniform soil with thin humic silt loam texture in topsoil overlying brown clay loam and loam | Panic | |||
wet eucalypt forest | gradational soil with sandy loam texture in upper layers overlying red clay loam in subsoil | Hogarth | Soils Bulletin 2* | ||
wet eucalypt forest | gradational soil with coarse sandy loam or coarse sandy clay loam texture in upper layers overlying yellowish-brown clay in subsoil | Stronach | F S Tas Soil 11.3 | ||
wet eucalypt forest | texture-contrast soil with strongly bleached coarse-sandy texture in A2 layer overlying yellowish-brown sandy clay in subsoil | Paris/Dolcoath | |||
wet eucalypt forest | similar to Paris soil, but has a hardpan in lower A2 layer | Paris pan variant | Not available | ||
wet eucalypt forest | gradational soil with coarse sandy loam texture in upper layers overlying yellowish-brown to brown coarse sandy clay in subsoil; all layers have weak strength | Cuckoo | Soils Bulletin 2 | ||
open wet eucalypt forest and mixed forest | gradational soil with coarse sandy loam texture in upper layers overlying brown coarse sandy clay loam with abundant gravels | Memory | Soils Bulletin 2 | ||
rainforest and scrub at high altitude | gradational soil with humic loam texture in upper layers overlying coarse sandy clay loam and thin humic and iron pans in subsoil | Jessop | Soils Bulletin 2* | ||
rainforest and scrub at high altitude | uniform soil with peaty loam texture in upper layers overlying dark yellowish-brown loam with very weak strength in subsoil | Jessop variant | contact FPA | ||
(*= no laboratory analyses)
Abbreviations used for publications:
F S Tas | Grant, J.; Laffan, M.; Hill, R.; Neilsen, W. 1995. Forest Soils of Tasmania. Forestry Tasmania, Hobart. 189 p. |
Soils Bulletin 1 | Laffan, M.; Grant, J.; Hill, R. 1995. Soils of Tasmanian State Forests 1. Pipers Sheet. Soils Bulletin 1. Forestry Tasmania, Hobart. 271 p. |
Soils Bulletin 2 | Grant, J.; Laffan, M.; Hill, R. 1995. Soils of Tasmanian State Forests 2. Forester Sheet. Soils Bulletin 2. Forestry Tasmania, Hobart. 245 p. |
Soils Bulletin 3 | Hill, R.; Laffan, M.D.; Grant, J. 1995. Soils of Tasmanian State Forests 3. Forth Sheet. Soils Bulletin 3. Forestry Tasmania, Hobart. 317 p. |