Formation and characteristics of Spodosols formed on sandstone in the extremely high rainfall area of Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Syuhada, Jusop, Shamsuddin, Ishak, Che Fauziah, Abdu, Arifin, Abu Bakar, Rosenani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Online Journals 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37704/1/Formation%20and%20characteristics%20of%20Spodosols%20formed%20on%20sandstone%20in%20the%20extremely%20high%20rainfall%20area%20of%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37704/; https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAFS/article/view/1088

Two Spodosols occurring in Sarawak, Malaysia, were studied to elucidate the physico-chemical properties of the soils and to explain their formation. The pedons derived from sandstone are located at the elevation of 30 to 60 m above sea level. Under high temperature and extremely high rainfall prevai...