Difference between revisions of "Histosol"
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** 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 | ||
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| − | * the lack of an andic or vitric horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil | + | * the lack of an andic or vitric horizon starting within 30 cm from the soil surface |
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 6 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
Source
- The FAO website
