Soil-geological and Soil-geomorphological relationships in Avondale Forest Park, Co. Wicklow

Authors

  • J. F. Collins University College, Dublin
  • T. Reeves Geological Survey of Ireland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1980.794

Abstract

The relationships between parent materials, geomorphic features and soil types in Avondale Forest Park are reported and discussed. The occurrence of contrasting rocks (acid tuffs, diorite, dolerite and shales) and a variety of glacial and fluvial materials are largely responsible for the heterogeneity of the soils. Soil Orders/Great Groups include Podzols, Brown Podzolics, Brown Earths, Gleys, Lithosols, Regosols and Rankers. The soils are also placed in the Subgroups of the new U.S. Soil Taxonomy. The influence of glacial, periglacial and post-glacial conditions on the soil distribution pattern is discussed with reference to subsequent pedogenetic processes.

Author Biography

J. F. Collins, University College, Dublin

Department of Soil Science

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Published

2016-12-24

How to Cite

Collins, J. F., & Reeves, T. (2016). Soil-geological and Soil-geomorphological relationships in Avondale Forest Park, Co. Wicklow. Irish Geography, 13(1), 54–64. https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1980.794

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (1980): Issue 1

Section

Original Articles

URN

http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:irg:ie:0000-igj.v13i1.7946

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