Some factors affecting regional differentiation of the soils in the Republic of Benin (West Africa)

Auteurs :
FAURE, P.
VOLKOFF, B.

Description :
Spatial distribution of the parent materials, color, clay-eluviated horizon thickness, textural profile type, presence and position of the ferruginous nodules and ferricretes in the profile are analyzed at a small scale using the thematic information content of the published 1:200,000 soil map of Benin. Regional differences in the soil cover are clearly revealed. Soil provinces roughly correspond to the known geomorphologic units of Benin.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1998, vol. 32, n°. 3-4, p. 281-306, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
1998

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