The pedogenic groups and diagnostic characteristics in the Fildes Peninsula of King George Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Ye, Zhao, Tianjie, Li
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 1996
• Subjects: Antarctic; King George Island; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Science
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2110/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2110/1/A601.006.pdf

Based on the analysis of the soil-forming factors, pedogenic processes and the soil properties in the study area, this paper is to propose the soil geographico-genetic classification of maritime-climatic Sub-Antarctic regions. The soils of the Fildes Peninsula were classified into 3 soil-orders, 4 suborders and 13 soil groups, and then the relationship between the soil distribution and the environment was discussed.