Soil type determination in studied forest reserves.
| Study site | Soil type | Description1 |
|---|---|---|
| Akhmeta | Cinnamonic (Cambisols cromic) | Sandy loam, weakly alkaline or neutral reaction, moderate content of humus, deep penetration of humus |
| Bakuriani | Leptosols | Loamy clay, acid and weakly acid reaction, high content of humus, deep penetration of humus |
| Kutaisi | Alluvial (Fluvisols) | Loamy clay, weakly alkaline or neutral reaction, moderate content of humus, deep penetration of humus |
| Mtskheta | Cinnamonic (Cambisols chromic) | Sandy loam, weakly alkaline or neutral reaction, moderate content of humus, deep penetration of humus |
| Oni | Leptosols | Loamy clay, acid and weakly acid reaction, high content of humus, deep penetration of humus |
↵1Based on Urushadze and Ghambashidze 2013 and Urushadze et al. 2016.