2007

TL8189 : Breckland Species Zonation and Soils

taken 17 years ago, near to Lynford, Norfolk, England

Breckland Species Zonation and Soils
Breckland Species Zonation and Soils
This image shows a trench cut into the Heathland soils. This area is mostly underlaid by upper cretaceous chalk, though certain areas have been weathered in a systematic 'ridge and furrow' pattern. The furrows were filled in by periglacial aeolian (wind blown) sand deposits. This turns the soil more acidic, so favours species such as heather. Hence, the landscape alternates between calcareous grassland and strips of heather over relatively short distances.

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Category: Heathland > Heathland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Area [3] · Soil [3] ·
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TL8189, 60 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dan Friess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 28 April, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 814 898 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.5799N 0:40.1906E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 814 896
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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