summary

Soils of the montane and subalpine altitude zones of the Alps from limestone and dolomite rocks (e.g., Rendzina, Calcareous Brown Earth) as well as from non-calcareous silicate rocks (e.g., Ranker, Podzol-Brown Earth, Pseudogley)

Upper Soil Layer (0-10cm)

• Water: Very high 61.41%
• organic substance: Very high content of CO2 (63.05%) and Nitrogen (7.06%)
• Soil texture: loamy soil structure (37.2% Sand; 30.4% Silt; 32.4% Clay; Soil class: Lt2)
• pH: slightly acidic to neutral (pH CaCl₂: 5.81; pH in general: 6.25)

Middle Soil Layer (10-30cm)

• Water: High 33.79%
• organic substance: High content of CO2 (33.74%) and Nitrogen (3.7%)
• Soil texture: loamy soil structure (38.6% Sand; 29.6% Silt; 31.8% Clay; Soil class: Lts)
• pH: slightly acidic to neutral (pH CaCl₂: 5.8; pH in general: 6.42)

Deep Soil Layer (50-70cm)

• Water: medium 22.24%
• organic substance: Low content of CO2 (8.15%) and Nitrogen (0.68%)
• Soil texture: Coarse soil texture (60.4% Sand; 25.5% Silt; 14.1% Clay; Soil class: Sl4)
• pH: neutral (pH CaCl₂: 7.28; pH in general: 7.96)