The Holocene evolution of Rheban Spit, Tasmania 2. Soil development trends

Abstract

Calcareous sands and podzols of four different ages (0, 3100, 4200 and 5500 calendar years) form a soil chronosequence at Rheban Spit, a prograded sand barrier. In terms of profile morphology the soils range from undifferentiated quartz sand with shell at the youngest site, to a well-developed podzol with prominent A 1 , A 2 and B horizons at the oldest site. Age trends are derived for a number of soil features. -from Author