Characterization and Mapping of Soil-Landscape for Site-Specific Soil Management in Ayiba Watershed, Northern Highlands of Ethiopia

Table 8

Classification of soils studied at the Ayiba watershed according to the FAO-WRB system.

Pedon ID	WRB soil unit	Area covered		Result^1
		(ha)	%
AYB-1&4	Leptosols	2295.93	56.01	Dominant soil
AYB-2	Luvisols	346.97	8.46	Associated soil
AYB-3	Fluvisols	588.98	14.37	Associated soil
AYB-5	Vertisols	531.48	12.97	Associated soil
AYB-6	Cambisols	335.80	8.19	Associated soil

AYB: Ayiba watershed; ¹world reference base [62].