Influence of geology, glacial processes and land use on soil composition and Quaternary landscape evolution in the Burren National Park, Ireland

Auteurs :
MOLES, N.R.
MOLES, R.T.

Description :
The Burren in County Clare, western Ireland, is a glaciated karstic landscape with a fragmented soil and vegetation cover on a predominantly limestone substrate. A representative area was studied in order to determine the distributions of soil types and relate these to geology, glacial erosion and deposition, post-glacial mass movements and land use. Mineralogical and particle size analyses indicate the presence of 2 distinct soil types, one shale-bearing, the other granite-bearing. Geochemical analyses confirm this division and also reveal soils of mixed composition and a distinctive subtype of granite-bearing soil that occurs exclusively on drumlin-like landforms.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2002, vol. 47, n°. 4, p. 291-321, nombre de pages : 31, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 25 ref.

Date :
2002

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena