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 |