Image by Ellen Larson/wiki (CC BY 2.5). One of the most widespread soils in Britain is brown earth, which covers about 45% of land in England and Wales. Brown earth has a deep top layer where most of ...

Brown earth soils are widespread in Britain, except in highland areas. Soil organisms, like earthworms, mix the materials together, merging the boundaries between the horizons. These soils are ...

There are three main British soils; podzol, brown earth and gley. Podzols are easily recognisable by their distinct layers or horizons. A grey or light-coloured 'E' horizon is the result of severe ...