soil map units where 45B Lovonivia is dominant
Soil properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vanua Levu |
| Landscape position | Plateau in the lowlands and foothills |
| Soil parent material | rocks acidic composition |
| Slope | Undulating (4-7°). Even microrelief. |
| Surface outcrops | No surface rock outcrops. No surface stones or boulders. |
| Brief soil profile description | - |
| Soil profile texture | 0-22cm very friable fine sandy loam. 22-31cm firm loamy fine sand. 31-64cm extremely firm loamy sand. 64-76cm friable loamy very fine sand. 76-92cm firm gritty clay. 92-111cm friable gritty clay. 111-141cm very friable clay. |
| Minimum effective rooting depth | <30cm. Extremely firm weakly cemented horizon at 30cm depth. |
| Soil pH (acidity) | Strongly acid. |
| Salinity | Non saline. |
| Soil fertility under natural conditions | Strong nutrient and trace element deficiencies. |
| Soil moisture regime | ustic |
| Susceptibility to drought | In normal years soil moisture deficits of up to 150 days are experienced sometime in the period May to October. |
| Soil drainage | Poorly drained. |
| Susceptibility to waterlogging | Never waterlogs. |
| Susceptibility to flooding | Never floods. |
