Formative elements for suborders Flashcards by rax gallardo

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alb

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L. albua, white presence of albic horizon

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and

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Modified from ando, ando-like

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aqu

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L. aqua, water

associated with wetness

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ar

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L. arare to plow

mixed horizon

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arg

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Modified from argillic horizon; L. urgilla, white clay.

Presene of argillic horizon

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bor

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Gk. boreas, northern. cool

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ferr

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L. ferrum, iron

presence of iron

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fibr

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L.fibra, fiber

least decomposed stage

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fluv

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L.fluvius, river

flood plains

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hem

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Gk. hemi, half

intermediate stage of decomposition

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hum

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L. humus, earth.

Presence of organic matter

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lept

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Gk. leptos, thin

thin horizon

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ochr

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Gk. base of ochros, pale

presence of ochric epipedon

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orth

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Gk. orthos, true.

the common ones

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plag

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Modified from Ger. plaggen, sod

presence of plaggen epipedon

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Psamm

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Gk. psammos, sand

sand textures

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rend

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Modified from rendzina

rendzina-like

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sapr

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Gk. sapros, rotten

Most decomposed stage

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torr

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L. torridus, hot and dry

usually dry

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trop

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Modified for gk. tropikos, of the solstice

continually warm

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ud

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L. undus, humid

of humid climates

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umbr

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L. umbra, shade

presence of umbric epipedon

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ust

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L. ustus, burnt

of dry climates, usually hot in summer

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xer

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Gk. xeros, dry

Annual dry season

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acr

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extreme weathering

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agr

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agric horizon