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Chapter 9
Soils and Agriculture
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Environmental Studies
11th Grade
01/11/2011
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Term
A-Horizon
 Definition
A layer of soil also called topsoil, lots of soil organisms and organic material.
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Agriculture
 Definition
practice raising crops or livestock for human consumption.
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Alfisols
 Definition
soils that are typical of temperate deciduous forests.
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Ardisols
 Definition
soils that are typical of deserts, high in nutrient, little organic material
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B-horizon
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layer of soil that is also called subsoil, beneath the topsoil
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