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Soil Orders
12 Soil Orders of the US
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Undergraduate 2
10/29/2009

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What is the formative element of andisols?
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and
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What is the formative element of alfisols?
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alf
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What is the formative element of aridisols?
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id
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What is the formative element of entisols?
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ent
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What is the formative element of gelisols?
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el
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What is the formative element of histisols?
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ist
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What is the formative element of inceptisols?
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ept
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What is the formative element of mollisols?
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oll
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What is the formative element of oxisols?
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ox
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What is the formative element of spodosols?
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od
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What is the formative element of ultisols?
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ult
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What is the formative element of vertisols?
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ert
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of alfisols?
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Surface is ochric and subsurface is argillic (Bt)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of andisols?
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Surface is melanic and subsurface is not defined (could be several since this soil is formed when volcanic ash is deposited)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of aridisols?
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The surface is ochric and the subsurface is undeveloped, cambic perhaps (Bw)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of entisols?
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The surface is ochric and the subsurface is not developed, cambic (Bw)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of gelisols?
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Permafrost
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of histisols?
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Surface is histic (high in organic material), no subsurface.
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of inceptisols?
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Surface is ochric and subsurface is cambic (Bw)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of mollisols?
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Surface is mollic and subsurface is argillic (Bt) often
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of oxisols?
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Surface is ochric and subsurface is oxic (Bs)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of spodosols?
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Surface is ochric and subsurface is spodic (also - e horizon is often distinct)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of ultisols?
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Surface is ochric and subsurface is argillic (Bt)
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What are the diagnostic features (surface and subsurface) of vertisols?
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???
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Where are alfisols found?
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eastern/mid-US, some scattered in west,
under deciduous forests
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Where are andisols found?
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pacific northwest (washington, oregon, idaho) and hawaii/alaksa -> anywhere that volcanoes exist
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Where are aridisols found?
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Southwest (desert regions)
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Where are entisols found?
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scattered in west/mid-west, found on floodplains and new soils (recently exposed bedrock)
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Where are gelisols found?
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arctic regions (most of alaska)
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Where are histisols found?
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wetlands (either currently or previously), concentrated in florida, great lakes, and coastal regions
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Where are inceptisols found?
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mountainous regions, especially the appalachian
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Where are mollisols found?
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mid-west, scattered in west
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Where are oxisols found?
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tropical (warm and humid) regions - hawaii and puerto rico
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Where are spodisols found?
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primarily northeast; well-drained, cold climates, sandy soils under coniferous vegetation
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Where are ultisols found?
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southeast moistly; moist, warm climates
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Where are vertisols found?
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scattered; texas, mississippi river valley
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