Difference between revisions of "Diagnostic horizons (WRB)"
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The [[World Reference Base for soil resources]] refers to 39 diagnostic horizons. | The [[World Reference Base for soil resources]] refers to 39 diagnostic horizons. | ||
| − | ==The diagnostic horizons== | + | ==The WRB diagnostic horizons== |
| − | * [[Albic horizon]] | + | * [[Albic horizon (WRB)|Albic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Anthraquic horizon]] | + | * [[Anthraquic horizon (WRB)|Anthraquic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Anthric horizon]] | + | * [[Anthric horizon (WRB)|Anthric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Argic horizon]] | + | * [[Argic horizon (WRB)|Argic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Calcic horizon]] | + | * [[Calcic horizon (WRB)|Calcic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Cambic horizon]] | + | * [[Cambic horizon (WRB)|Cambic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Cryic horizon]] | + | * [[Cryic horizon (WRB)|Cryic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Duric horizon]] | + | * [[Duric horizon (WRB)|Duric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Ferralic horizon]] | + | * [[Ferralic horizon (WRB)|Ferralic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Ferric horizon]] | + | * [[Ferric horizon (WRB)|Ferric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Folic horizon]] | + | * [[Folic horizon (WRB)|Folic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Fragic horizon]] | + | * [[Fragic horizon (WRB)|Fragic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Fulvic horizon]] | + | * [[Fulvic horizon (WRB)|Fulvic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Gypsic horizon]] | + | * [[Gypsic horizon (WRB)|Gypsic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Histic horizon]] | + | * [[Histic horizon (WRB)|Histic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Hortic horizon]] | + | * [[Hortic horizon (WRB)|Hortic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Hydragric horizon]] | + | * [[Hydragric horizon (WRB)|Hydragric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Irragric horizon]] | + | * [[Irragric horizon (WRB)|Irragric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Melanic horizon]] | + | * [[Melanic horizon (WRB)|Melanic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Mollic horizon]] | + | * [[Mollic horizon (WRB)|Mollic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Natric horizon]] | + | * [[Natric horizon (WRB)|Natric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Nitic horizon]] | + | * [[Nitic horizon (WRB)|Nitic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Petrocalcic horizon]] | + | * [[Petrocalcic horizon (WRB)|Petrocalcic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Petroduric horizon]] | + | * [[Petroduric horizon (WRB)|Petroduric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Petrogypsic horizon]] | + | * [[Petrogypsic horizon (WRB)|Petrogypsic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Petroplinthic horizon]] | + | * [[Petroplinthic horizon (WRB)|Petroplinthic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Pisoplinthic horizon]] | + | * [[Pisoplinthic horizon (WRB)|Pisoplinthic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Plaggic horizon]] | + | * [[Plaggic horizon (WRB)|Plaggic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Plinthic horizon]] | + | * [[Plinthic horizon (WRB)|Plinthic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Salic horizon]] | + | * [[Salic horizon (WRB)|Salic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Sombric horizon]] | + | * [[Sombric horizon (WRB)|Sombric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Spodic horizon]] | + | * [[Spodic horizon (WRB)|Spodic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Takyric horizon]] | + | * [[Takyric horizon (WRB)|Takyric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Terric horizon]] | + | * [[Terric horizon (WRB)|Terric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Thionic horizon]] | + | * [[Thionic horizon (WRB)|Thionic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Umbric horizon]] | + | * [[Umbric horizon (WRB)|Umbric horizon]] |
| − | * [[Vertic horizon]] | + | * [[Vertic horizon (WRB)|Vertic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Voronic horizon]] | + | * [[Voronic horizon (WRB)|Voronic horizon]] |
| − | * [[Yermic horizon]] | + | * [[Yermic horizon (WRB)|Yermic horizon]] |
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 19 October 2009
A diagnostic horizon is a soil layer containing a combination of characteristics typical of that kind of soil. These characteristics may be of structure, origin.
The World Reference Base for soil resources refers to 39 diagnostic horizons.
The WRB diagnostic horizons
- Albic horizon
- Anthraquic horizon
- Anthric horizon
- Argic horizon
- Calcic horizon
- Cambic horizon
- Cryic horizon
- Duric horizon
- Ferralic horizon
- Ferric horizon
- Folic horizon
- Fragic horizon
- Fulvic horizon
- Gypsic horizon
- Histic horizon
- Hortic horizon
- Hydragric horizon
- Irragric horizon
- Melanic horizon
- Mollic horizon
- Natric horizon
- Nitic horizon
- Petrocalcic horizon
- Petroduric horizon
- Petrogypsic horizon
- Petroplinthic horizon
- Pisoplinthic horizon
- Plaggic horizon
- Plinthic horizon
- Salic horizon
- Sombric horizon
- Spodic horizon
- Takyric horizon
- Terric horizon
- Thionic horizon
- Umbric horizon
- Vertic horizon
- Voronic horizon
- Yermic horizon
Source
- The FAO's WRB 2007 report
