Soil Classification - Subsurface Horizons Flashcards
Mastery of Subsurface Horizons
1
Q
High activity of Silicate clays, Shiny coatings/skins
A
Argillic
2
Q
High activity of Silicate clays but >15% exchangeable sodium
A
Natric
3
Q
Low activity of Silicate clays, accumulation of Fe and Al oxides
A
Kandic
4
Q
Highly Weathered and High Fe/Al oxides, Humid tropical and subtropical regions
A
Oxic
5
Q
Colloidal organic matter and Al oxide, in Leached Forests, cool humid climates, sandy- parent material
A
Spodic
6
Q
Light-colored, low clay and Fe/Al oxides, materials largely moved downward
A
Albic