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An '''histosol''' (HS) can be defined through :
 
An '''histosol''' (HS) can be defined through :
  
* a histic or folic horizon
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* a [[Histic horizon (WRB)|histic]] or [[Folic horizon (WRB)|folic]] horizon
 
** 10 cm or more thick from the soil surface to a lithic or paralithic contact
 
** 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
 
** 40 cm or more thick and starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
 
and :
 
and :
* the lack of an andic or vitric horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
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* the lack of an [[Andic horizon (WRB)|andic]] or [[Vitric horizon (WRB)|vitric]] horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil surface
  
 
==Possible qualifiers==
 
==Possible qualifiers==

Revision as of 16:48, 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

 
Suffix qualifiers
 
 

See also

  • The Histosol's page on Wikipedia
  • The FAO's map of the distribution of histosols in the world

Source

fr:Histosol