Soil Profiles Flashcards
1
Q
What are the soil horizons?
A
Organic layer, topsoil, eluviation layer, subsoil, parent rock and bedrock
2
Q
What is a soil profile?
A
Verticle faces of a soil pit
3
Q
What is a soil horizon?
A
Horizontal layers visible in profile
4
Q
What is the o layer?
A
Organic matter - leaf litter and humus, can be divided into l f and h
