Difference between revisions of "Anthrosol"

Revision as of 13:28, 6 October 2009

An anthrosol (AT) can be defined through :

or :

an anthraquic horizon and an underlying hydragric horizon with a combined thickness of 50 cm or more

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-An '''histosol''' (HS) can be defined through :
+An '''anthrosol''' (AT) can be defined through :
-* a histic or folic horizon
+* a hortic, irragric, plaggic or terric horizon 50 cm or more thick
-** 10 cm or more thick from the soil surface to a lithic or paralithic contact
+or :
-** 40 cm or more thick and starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
+* an anthraquic horizon and an underlying hydragric horizon with a combined thickness of 50 cm or more
-and :
-* the lack of an andic or vitric horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
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