Mientras más piedras mejor? Materiales gruesos, relieve y nutrientes en suelos de la vertiene norte de la Cordillera Central Dominicana

In the Central Cordillera of the Dominican Republic, in the opinion of local dwellers natural fertility is higher in stonier soils than in soils without stones or with few stones. This was confirmed by analysis of data from 20 soils on slopes and ridges, without riparian influence. In these soils, pH and Ca content were correlated positively and Al saturation was correlated negatively with content of coarse material. This was not the case for 16 soils at riparian environments. With respect to land use, there is a dilemma due to the fact that soils with higher natural fertility tend to be situated at sites that are exposed to erosion risks.