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Soils of the Aversa plain (southern Italy)

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  • Simona Vingiani
  • Maurizio Buonanno
  • Stefania Coraggio
  • Amedeo D’Antonio
  • Roberto De Mascellis
  • Antonio di Gennaro
  • Michela Iamarino
  • Giuliano Langella
  • Piero Manna
  • Pierpaolo Moretti
  • Fabio Terribile

Abstract

The Aversa plain is one of the most important agricultural areas of the Campania region, combining the presence of very fertile soils, sites of great archaeological interest and growing residential urbanization.In this paper, the soil map (1:50,000 scale) of the Aversa plain is presented. Three main land systems (coastal, alluvial and foothill plains) characterized by different soil types (Andosols, Phaeozems, Cambisols, Vertisols, Arenosols, Histosols, Luvisols) have been identified. However, Andosols are the most widespread soil type (9768 ha) and, along with part of the Phaeozems and Cambisols, represent the most fertile soils of the Aversa plain (first and second classes of the land capability classification).In order to evaluate recent intense soil sealing, its impact over land capability classes was assessed during the last 60 years. Results show that soil sealing in the Aversa plain affected mainly the most fertile first- and second-class soils.

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  • Simona Vingiani & Maurizio Buonanno & Stefania Coraggio & Amedeo D’Antonio & Roberto De Mascellis & Antonio di Gennaro & Michela Iamarino & Giuliano Langella & Piero Manna & Pierpaolo Moretti & Fabio , 2018. "Soils of the Aversa plain (southern Italy)," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(2), pages 312-320, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:14:y:2018:i:2:p:312-320
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2018.1458338
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