Ferralic (WRB qualifier)

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As a qualifier, ferralic refers to...

Details

  • Hyperferralic (flh): having ferralic properties and a CEC55 (by 1 M NH4OAc) of less than 16 cmolc kg-1 clay in at least some layer starting within 100 cm of the soil surface.
  • Hypoferralic (flw): having in a layer, 30 cm or more thick, starting within 100 cm of the soil surface a CEC (by 1 M NH4OAc) of less than 4 cmolc kg-1 fine earth and a Munsell chroma, moist, of 5 or more or a hue redder than 10 YR (in Arenosols only).

Use of ferralic as a qualifier

It can be used as a prefix qualifier for :


It can be used as a suffix qualifier for :

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