Taxonomical Classification and Genesis of Jeju Series in Jeju Island

제주도 토양인 제주통의 분류 및 생성

  • Received : 2010.01.22
  • Accepted : 2010.04.08
  • Published : 2010.04.30

Abstract

Jeju Island is a volanic island which is located about 96 km south of Korean Peninsula. Volcanic ejecta, and volcaniclastic materials are widespread as soil parent materials throughout the island. Soils on the island have the characteristics of typical volcanic ash soils. This study was conducted to reclassify Jeju series based on the second edition of Soil Taxonomy and to discuss the formation of Jeju series in Jeju Island. Morphological properties of typifying pedon of Jeju series were investigated, and physico-chemical properties were analyzed according to Soil survey laboratory methods manual. The typifying pedon has dark brown (10YR 3/3) silt clay loam A horizon (0~22 cm), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay BAt horizon (22~43 cm), brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay Bt1 horizon (43~80 cm), brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay loamBt2 horizon (80~105 cm), and brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam Bt3 horizon (105~150 cm). It is developed in elevated lava plain, and are derived from basalt, and pyroclastic materials. The typifying pedon contains 1.3~2.1% oxalate extractable (Al + 1/2 Fe), less than 85%phosphate retention, and higher bulk density than 0.90 Mg $m^{-3}$. That can not be classified as Andisol. But it has an argillic horizon from a depth of 22 to 150 cm, and a base saturation (sum of cations) of less than 35% at 125 cm below the upper boundary of the argillic horizon. That can be classified as Ultisol, not as Andisol. Its has 0.9% or more organic carbon in the upper 15 cm of the argillic horizon, and can be classified as Humult. It dose not have fragipan, kandic horizon, sombric horizon, plinthite, etc. in the given depths, and key out as Haplohumult. A hoizon (0~22 cm) has a fine-earth fraction with both a bulk density of 1.0 Mg $cm^{-3}$ or less, and Al plus 1/2 Fe percentages (by ammonium oxalate) totaling more than 1.0. Thus, it keys out as Andic Haplohumult. It has 35% or more clay at the particle-size control section, and has thermic soil temperature regime. Jeju series can be classified as fine, mixed, themic family of Andic Haplohumults, not as ashy, thermic family of Typic Hapludands. In the western, and northern coastal areas which have a relatively dry climate in Jeju Island, non Andisols are widely distributed. Mean annual precipitation increase 110 mm, and mean annual temperature decrease $0.8^{\circ}C$ with increasing elevation of 100m. In the western, and northern mid-mountaineous areas Andisols, and non Andisols are distributed simultaneously. Jeju series distributed mainly in the western and northern mid-mountaineous areas are developed as Ultisols with Andic subgroup.

제주도 중산간지대의 용암류대지에 분포하며 현무암 및 현무암에서 유래된 화산분출쇄설물을 모재로 하는 토양으로 Andisols로 분류되고 있는 제주통을 재분류하고, 그 생성에 대하여 고찰하고자 제주통 대표단면의 형태적 특성을 조사하고, Soil Taxonomy의 표준 분석방법인 Soil survey laboratory methods manual에 따라서 토양을 분석하여 Laboratory data sheets를 작성하였다. 제주통은 oxalate 침출성 (Al + 1/2 Fe) 함량이 1.3~2.1%, 인산보유능이 65.3~72.2%, 용적밀도가 0.99~1.27 Mg $m^{-3}$으로 andic 토양 특성을 보유하고 있지 않으므로 Andisols로 분류할 수 없다. 반면에 22~150 cm 깊이에서 argillic층을 보유하고 있으며, 전 토층에서 염기포화도 (양이온 합)가 35% 미만으로 낮기 때문에 Ultisols로 분류되어야 한다. 제주통은 argillic층의 상부 15 cm 깊이에서의 유기탄소 함량이 0.9% 이상이므로 Humults 아목으로 분류될 수 있다. 또한 기준깊이에서 fragipan, kandic층, sombric층, plinthite 등을 보유하지 않으며, Haplohumults의 분류기준을 충족시키고 있다. 제주통은 무기질 토양 표면에서 75 cm 이내 깊이에서 세토의 용적밀도가 1.0 Mg $m^{-3}$ 이하이고, oxalate 침출성 (Al + 1/2 Fe) 함량이 1.0% 이상인 토층의 두께가 18 cm 이상이므로 Andic Haplohumults로 분류할 수 있다. 토성속 제어부위에서의 점토함량이 35% 이상이고, thermic 토양온도상을 보유하므로 제주통은 Ashy, thermic family of Typic Hapludands가 아니라 Fine, mixed, themic family of Andic Haplohumults로 분류되어야 한다. 비교적 건조한 제주도 서부 및 북부 해안지방에는 non-Andisols 토양이 주로 생성 발달되고, 보다 습윤한 그 외의 지역에서는 알로판 또는 Al-유기복합체가 주가 되는 Andisols 토양이 주로 생성 발달한다. 제주도 서부와 북부 지역에서 해발이 높아짐에 따라 온도가 낮아지고 강우량이 많아져 증발산량이 감소되기 때문에 Andisols이 생성되기 시작한다. 제주도 북부 중산간 지역의 용암류대지에 분포하는 제주통은 Andisols이 아니라 Ultisols로 생성 발달되고 있다. 그러나 non-Andisols 토양에서 Andisols 토양이 분포하는 전이 지대에 분포하고 있어서 Andisols로 분류되지는 않으나 그 특성을 많이 보유하고 있는 Ultisols의 Andic 아군으로 발달되고 있다. Andisols로 생성 발달되지 않은 제주통은 안정한 지형인 용암류 대지에 분포하고 있으므로 토양이 거의 침식되지 않고 충적물이 별로 퇴적되지 않기 때문에 오랫동안 토양수의 하향이동에 따른 점토 집적작용과 염기용탈작용을 받게 된다. 그 결과 점토집적층인 argillic 층이 생성되고, 기준깊이에서의 염기포화도 (양이온 합)가 35% 미만인 강산성 토양인 Ultisols로 생성발달한 것이라고 생각된다.

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