Soil classification Flashcards
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Alfisols
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Well-developed soils with a relatively fine-textured subsoil horizon that has a base saturation of 35% +
2
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Andisols
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Soils of volcanic origin
3
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Aridisols
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Dry soils found in arid or semi-arid areas
4
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Entisols
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Soils with little or no horizon development
5
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Gelosoils
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Soils of cold climates influenced by permafrost
6
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Histosols
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Soils with thick (16in +) organic materials
7
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Inceptisols
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Soils of humid regions
8
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Mollisols
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Soils with thick (10in +) dark surfaces with a base saturation of 50% + in the surface soil
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