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Pedogenesis of Horizons and Profiles

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The Soil Resource

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 37))

Abstract

When uniform rock material transforms to soil, horizons appear at various depths, recognizable as dark humus layers, gray and reddish color bands, zones of clay accumulations, carbonate strata, and iron and silica hardpans.

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Jenny, H. (1980). Pedogenesis of Horizons and Profiles. In: The Soil Resource. Ecological Studies, vol 37. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6112-4_7

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