Soils of Scotland

Description : Systematic soil survey at various scales ranging from 1:250 000 to 1:25 000 based on field survey. Soil classification is unique in Scotland, based on major soil subgroups, parent material and soil drainage eg forest soil on fluvioglacial sands and gravels with free drainage is Kinorio series. Scale variable.

Date : 1944

Period : 1944-1987

Coverage : Scotland

Data Source : Macaulay Land Use Research Institute

Format : Electronic Database,GIS,Maps,Published Document,Unpublished Document

Electronic Format : Yes

Accessibility : Subject to a charge

Key Words : Geology; Land cover; Soils; Topography; Water quality; Agriculture and farming; Estate management; Forestry; Land management; Land use; Soil type; Soil parent material; Soil drainage; Risk assessment

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