Soil Taxonomy: An Overview of Different Types of Soils and Their Definitions, Quizzes of Environmental Science

Download Soil Taxonomy: An Overview of Different Types of Soils and Their Definitions and more Quizzes Environmental Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Gelisols DEFINITION 1 soils with permafrost within 2 m of the surface TERM 2 Histosols DEFINITION 2 organic soils TERM 3 Spodosols DEFINITION 3 acid forest soils with a subsurface accumulation of metal- humus Complexes TERM 4 Andisols DEFINITION 4 soils formed in volcanic ash TERM 5 Oxisols DEFINITION 5 intensely weathered soils of tropical and subtropical environments TERM 6 Vertisols DEFINITION 6 clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity TERM 7 Aridisols DEFINITION 7 CaCO3-containing soils of arid environments with subsurface horizon development TERM 8 Ultisols DEFINITION 8 strongly leached soils with a subsurface zone of clay accumulation and <35% base saturation TERM 9 Mollisols DEFINITION 9 grassland soils with high base status TERM 10 Alfisols DEFINITION 10 moderately leached soils with a subsurface zone of clay accumulation and >35% base saturation