Geomorphological studies in terroirs characterization on the Abaucán valley, Catamarca province, Argentina

Abstract

A terroir concept is strongly related to the geomorphological environment, which significantly influences pedogenetic processes and soil formation. Moreover, the soil parameters such as texture, lithological composition, organic matter content, water saturation, lateral changes, among others, mainly depend on the intrinsic soil nature. Nevertheless, geomorphological studies are seldom considered in research on Argentinean terroirs, which are predominantly based on physiographic settings and geographic/political boundaries. Consequently, there is a pressing need to incorporate knowledge about this aspect gap of terroir into existing research.