Sublayer Meanings Flashcards
w
reddening or change in soil structure
i
slightly decomposed OM
e
intermediately decomposed OM
f
frozen
Fibric (Oi)
slightly decomposed
Hemic (Oe)
moderately decomposed
Sapric (Oa)
highly decomposed
V
vesicular pores
k
accumulation of CaCO3
m
cemented
ss
slickensides
BC
transitional between B and C properties
t
illuvial accumulation of clay
1,2
distinctive layers with different color/texture that exist within the same horizon
p
plowed
g
gleying, prolonged soil water saturation leading to the reduction of iron resulting in a dull gray color
s
illuvial accumulation of Fe and Al oxides with OM
h
illuvial accumulation of humus
r
soft or weathered bedrock (used with C, so Cr)
o
residual accumulation of Fe and Al oxides
qm
cementation by silica