The interplay of geomorphic processes and soil development in an upland environment, Calabria, South Italy

Auteurs :
SCARCIGLIA, F.
LE PERA, E.
VECCHIO, G.
CRITELLI, S.

Description :
Five representative soil profiles outcropping in the area around Cecita Lake, Calabria, were characterized by field work, chemical and mineralogical analyses, optical and scanning electron microscopy. Interactions among weathering, pedogenesis and geomorphic processes are emphasised, in an attempt to link the results obtained at different scales of observation. The important role of topography in controlling soil development or removal by erosive processes is discussed, in relation to the natural geomorphological context and the effects of human pressure. Both present-day and relict features were recognised in the studied soils, and discussed in terms of environmental conditions and climatic changes.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2005, vol. 69, n°. 1-4, p. 169-190, nombre de pages : 22, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 93 ref.

Date :
2005

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier