Difference between revisions of "Calcisol"
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A '''calcisol''' (CL) can be defined through : | A '''calcisol''' (CL) can be defined through : | ||
− | * a calcic or petrocalcic horizon within 100 cm of the surface | + | * a [[Calcic horizon (WRB)|calcic]] or [[Petrocalcic horizon (WRB)|petrocalcic]] horizon within 100 cm of the surface |
and : | and : | ||
− | * no diagnostic horizons other than an ochric or cambic horizon, an argic horizon which is calcareous, a vertic horizon, or a gypsic horizon underlying a petrocalcic horizon | + | * no diagnostic horizons other than an [[Ochric horizon (WRB)|ochric]] or [[Cambic horizon (WRB)|cambic]] horizon, an [[Argic horizon (WRB)|argic horizon]] which is calcareous, a [[Vertic horizon (WRB)|vertic horizon]], or a [[Gypsic horizon (WRB)|gypsic horizon]] underlying a [[Petrocalcic horizon (WRB)|petrocalcic horizon]] |
==Possible qualifiers== | ==Possible qualifiers== |
Revision as of 11:33, 21 October 2009
A calcisol (CL) can be defined through :
- a calcic or petrocalcic horizon within 100 cm of the surface
and :
- no diagnostic horizons other than an ochric or cambic horizon, an argic horizon which is calcareous, a vertic horizon, or a gypsic horizon underlying a petrocalcic horizon
Possible qualifiers
For each RSG, there are some possible prefix and suffix qualifiers :
Prefix qualifiers |
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Source
- The FAO website