From: Construction of an Yucatec Maya soil classification and comparison with the WRB framework
Maya | Spanish | English | References |
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Chaltún | Tierra donde hay lajas, con poca tierra encima | Soil with laminar bedrock | Bautista et al. (2003ab; 2005abc) |
Box lu'um | Box: negro Lu'um: tierra | Black soil | Bautista et al. (2003ab; 2005abc) |
Pus lu'um | Tierra seca, suave | Dry, soft soil | Barrera (1995); Dunning and Beach (2004) |
Ch'ich'lu'um | Tierra con grava | Soil with gravel | Bautista et al. (2003ab; 2005abc), Duch (2005) |
Tzek'el lu'um | Tierra con rocosidad tipo promontorio | Soil with large rock promontories | Dunning and Beach (2004) |
Ch'och'ol lu'um | Suelo con piedras | Soil with stones | Duch (2005) |
K'an kab lu'um | K'an: amarillo Kab: abajo | Yellow subsoil | Barrera (1995), Dunning and Beach (2004) |
Chak lu'um | Chak: colorado Lu'um: tierra | Red soil | Barrera (1995) |
Ek'lu'um | Tierra obscura, de las sabanas | Dark soil | Pérez (1984), Barrera (1995), Duch (2005) |
Yaax kom | Yaax: antes Kom: valle, parte baja del terreno Tierras bajas | Land around low-lying terrain, around a swamp | Flores et al. (1994), Barrera (1995), Dunning and Beach (2004) |