Some soils of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate
In the areas studied soils on stable sites are deep, and intensely weathered and leached. On steep slopes soils are shallow and unstable, with much colluvial rock debris. Most soils are strongly acid to acid (pH 3 to 5) clays and have very low plant nutrient contents.
The assessment reveals a number of problems facing the community : w The population has increased significantly during the last few years w The limited amount of soil on this small coral island has become leached and infertile w The potato crop which was planted in February and March, and due for harvest in June and July, has died due to the pr...
Land resources of the Solomon Islands [cartographic material ...
Map series of the Solomon Islands showing boundaries, roads, forests, soil sample and catchment areas, and physiography regions. Includes insets and tables. Each sheet is named and numbered individually. Subject: Geology -- Solomon Islands -- Maps; Soils -- Solomon Islands -- Maps; Natural resources -- Solomon Islands -- Maps; Land use ...
The Solomon Islands: Headed for Self-destruction? - GDRC
Three main types of soil found on the Solomon Islands are volcanic, limestone and island soils. Volcanic soils can either be extremely fertile or just a top coating of volcanic dust over thin coral and clay (Kent, 1972). Limestone soil can become waterlogged easily on the plains, but it works better on higher altitudes.
Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery - Solomon Islands
2021年6月8日 · SENTINEL-2 is a wide-swath, high-resolution, multi-spectral imaging mission, supporting Copernicus Land Monitoring studies, including the monitoring of vegetation, soil and water cover, as well as observation of inland waterways and coastal areas.
Composition of characteristic soils on the raised atoll Bellona ...
2012年1月15日 · In order to improve the knowledge about atoll soil fertility and resilience, and hence sustainable soil use, the elemental and mineralogical composition of characteristic soils sampled from Bellona in the Solomon Islands was investigated by means of micromorphology, chemical fractionation, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence ...
Since the European discovery of the Solomon Islands in 1968, visitors have commented upon the dense forest cover. Today, most of the islands present a picture of dark green, densely forested hills and mountains broken by the lighter green appearance of small garden clearings or the more orderly arrangement of coconut estates along the coasts.
Figure 1 Map of Solomon Islands, showing the main island groups x Figure 1.1 Central Province 2 Figure 2.1 Choiseul Province 18 Figure 3.1 Guadalcanal Province 34 Figure 4.1 Isabel Province 52 Figure 5.1 Makira/Ulawa Province 66 Figure 6.1 Malaita Province 82 Figure 7.1 Rennell and Bellona Province 100 ...
Solomon Island State of Environment Report 2019
The Solomon Islands State of Environment (SoE) Report presents an overview across seven thematic areas: (culture and heritage, atmosphere and climate, coastal and marine, freshwater resources, land, biodiversity and built environment).
Grazing studies on the Guadalcanal Plains, Solomon Islands. 1.
2009年3月27日 · Results of the first and second crops of a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) soil exhaustion/fertilizer experiment of an alluvial grassland soil on north Guadalcanal. Internal Report, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands , Solomon Islands .