Terra Rosa
“red soil” or “red earth”.
Terra rossa is a polygenetic relict soil, formed during the Tertiary and subjected to hot and humid periods during the Quaternary. Color: Vary from orange to reddish brown and various shades of red in color Origin: Developed on limestone or dolmite. Type: Heavy and clay-rich (silty-clay to clayey) soil, Soil Drainage: Usually well drained, due to the strong development of its structure, Which Allows Agricultural
Use.
Soil Erosion
Wadi el Uqda Map source: GIS Ramallah,2019
