soil map units where 5A Dogo is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Viti Levu, Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Marine marshes of the lowlands and coastal margins |
| Soil parent material | estuarine alluvium |
| Slope | Flat to near level (0-1°). Uneven microrelief due to mangrove roots. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-12cm humic sandy clay loam. 12-70cm peaty silty clay. 70-130cm fine sandy clay loam. 130-180cm+ very fine sandy clay loam. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | 0cm. Due to permanent flooding. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | 0-12cm slightly alkaline. 12-35cm strongly acid. 35-130cm near neutral. 130-150cm slightly alkaline. |
| Salinity | Strongly saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Low phosphorus (P). |
| Soil moisture regime | aquic |
| Susceptibility to drought | Soil moisture deficits are never experienced. |
| Soil drainage | Very poorly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Permanently waterlogged. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Permanently flooded though fluctuating diurnally with the tides. |
