Table 1: Soil profile, location, elevation, thickness and visible characteristicsof four studied profiles from karst area in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau of southwestern China.
Soil profiles Sample site Elevation (m) Thickness (cm) Parent material Soil texture Visible characteristics
SL1 24°48'N; 103°18'E 1770 50 Limestone Silty clay loam Dark brown
SL2 24°48'N; 103°18'E 1730 113 Limestone Silty loam Red
XNC 24°49'6"N; 103°18'37"E 1720 245 Limestone Loam Red-brown
DP 24°50'21"N; 103°23'26"E 1920 115 Slate, limestone Sandy clay Brown-yellow