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| immature soils that lack vertical development of horizons; associated w/ recacently deposited sediments |
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dark brown to black.
soils of semi humid regions.
prone to calcification. |
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shallow penetration of humus.
translocation of clay.
well deleloped horizion. |
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| soils formed in volcanic ash |
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young soils that are more deleloped then entisols.
Shallow.
modrate development of horizons. |
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High content of organic soils.
Bog and muck soils. |
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| intensely weathered soils of tropical and subtropical environments |
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| Dark clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity |
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Light gray, whitish, surface.
High in extractable iron and aluminum. |
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Intensely leached soils.
strong clay translocation.
low base contant.
humid warm climate |
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| soils with permafrost within 2 m of the surface |
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