黄壤是我国南方山区主要土壤类型之一,分布于亚热带和热带山地上,以四川、贵州两省为主,云南、广西、广东、福建、湖南、湖北、江西、浙江、安徽和台湾诸省(区)均有相当面积的分布。母质以花岗岩、砂岩为主,还有页岩、第四纪红色粘土、石灰岩和片岩等。黄壤的自然植被为常绿林和落叶林,目前大部份地区的森林植被已被破坏,为草本植被和农作物所代替。 Yellow soil is one of the main soil types in southern mountainous areas of China. It is mainly distributed in the subtropical and tropical mountainous regions, mainly in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui and Taiwan provinces Area) have a considerable area of ​​distribution. The parent material is mainly granite and sandstone, as well as shale, Quaternary red clay, limestone and schist. The natural vegetation of yellow soil is evergreen and deciduous forests. At present, the forest vegetation in most areas has been destroyed and replaced by herbaceous vegetation and crops.