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INCEPTISOL [2 records]

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Record 1 1998-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
DEF

Very young soils having one or more of the diagnostic layers that can develop readily, but without much leaching, deposition in the subsoil, or mineral alteration.

DEF

In United States Department of Agriculture soil taxonomy, a soil order characterized by having one or more horizons in which mineral materials other than carbonates or amorphous silica have been altered or removed but not accumulated to a significant degree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

In U. S. Dept. of Agriculture soil taxonomy, a suborder of the soil order Inceptisol, characterized by low bulk density. They either contain much allophane that has a high exchange capacity, or consist mostly of pyroclastic materials. Most Andepts formed in volcanic ash, have a relatively high organic-carbon content, and contain or have contained some glass(USDA, 1975).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
CONT

Classification américaine. (...) Inceptisols: sols à horizons de diagnostic se formant rapidement: umbrique ou cambique (B)-(suffixe"ept") a) Aquepts (...) b) Andepts: andosols (sols sur cendres volcaniques) (...)

Spanish

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