Soil Hessen – Location typing_Biotope development_50000

Soil overview maps Hessen 1:500.000 and 1:50.000 as well as soil area data 1:5.000.:Site typing for biotope development in Hessen (BFD50) – The soil area data 1:50 000 (BFD50, 2. Expansion stage) describes the soils, their properties and soil functions on a regional scale. The present typing shows areas with special or extreme site characteristics, which are mainly due to the water and nutrient balance. First of all, a distinction is made between wet and dry sites. For the wet sites, the nature of the water supply and the annual progression in terms of site characteristics play an important role.