Research Article

Extractable Al and Soil Solution Ionic Concentrations in Strongly Leached Soils from Northwest Iberia: Effects of Liming

Table 1

Location and environmental conditions of study pedons. Alt: altitude; MAT: mean annual temperature; MAP: mean annual precipitation.

PedonsLocationAlt (m)MAT (°C)MAP (mm)Slope (%)Vegetation

Umbrisols
1 (Sapateiro)41°51′07′′N, 7°53′17′′W12501018003Forest/shrubland
2 (Tribelo)41°43′06′′N, 8°06′24′′W73012280015Pine forest
3 (Montemuro)40°58′00′′N, 8°00′36′′W125010200010Shrubland/forest
4 (Serra da Estrela)40°18′30′′N, 7°33′10′′W152010240020Shrubland/forest

Cambisols
5 (Gontim)42°04′18′′N, 8°10′06′′W11801124002Shrubland/pasture
6 (Roçadas)42°04′25′′N, 8°08′43′′W11501124004Shrubland/pasture

Luvisols
7 (Niza)39°30′20′′N, 7°37′15′′W300168002Cereal crops
8 (Almeida)40°43′30′′N, 6°59′55′′W72013500<2Cereal crops

Regosols
9 (Cando)41°58′40′′N, 7°54′19′′W10011240030Pine forest
10 (Cabeças)42°00′24′′N, 8°16′39′′W81011240010–15Forest/shrubland
11 (Castro-Daire)40°46′20′′N, 7°54′20′′W53013160010Pine forest