ABSTRACT

Several major groups of soils were recognized in the upland by Van Schuylenborgh (1958), viz. podzolic latosols, usually occupying the lowest parts of the upland region, and next to this group a region of brown forest soils, currently classied as inceptisols. The latter soils are usually found at the highest elevations of the upland areas bordering the mountain regions. For reasons explained below, the podzolic latosols will not be discussed in detail, though they will be addressed appropriately for completeness so that duplications in discussions can be avoided. The brown forest soils are a recognized group of soils, and in Europe were wellknown under the name of braunerde.