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GLEYSOLIC ORDER [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

An order of soils developed under wet conditions and permanent or periodic reduction.

OBS

These soils have low chromas, or prominent mottling, or both, in some horizons. The great groups Gleysol, Humic Gleysol, and Luvic Gleysol are included in the order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Ordre de sols se formant dans des conditions d'humidité et de réduction permanentes ou périodiques.

OBS

Certains horizons de ces sols ont des couleurs peu saturées ou des marbrures très marquées, ou les deux à la fois. Les grands groupes de cet ordre sont les gleysols, les gleysols humiques et les gleysols luviques.

Spanish

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