Andosol
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An andosol (AN) can be defined through :
- a vitric or an andic horizon starting within 25 cm from the soil surface
and :
- no diagnostic horizons (unless buried deeper than 50 cm) other than a histic, fulvic, melanic, mollic, umbric, ochric, duric or cambic horizon
Source
- The FAO website