Difference between revisions of "Histosol"
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+ | * The Histosol's page on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histosol Wikipedia] | ||
+ | * The [http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/wrb/wrbmaps/htm/histos.htm FAO's map] of the distribution of histosols in the world | ||
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Revision as of 15:37, 19 October 2009
An histosol (HS) can be defined through :
- a histic or folic horizon
- 10 cm or more thick from the soil surface to a lithic or paralithic contact
- 40 cm or more thick and starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
and :
- the lack of an andic or vitric horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
Possible qualifiers
For each RSG, there are some possible prefix and suffix qualifiers :
Prefix qualifiers |
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See also
Source
- The FAO website