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  2. Subsoil - Wikipedia

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    Subsoil layer. Subsoil is the layer of soil under the topsoil on the surface of the ground. Like topsoil, it is composed of a variable mixture of small particles such as sand, silt and clay, but with a much lower percentage of organic matter and humus. The subsoil is labeled the B Horizon in most soil mapping systems.

  3. World Reference Base for Soil Resources - Wikipedia

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    the third edition (Update 2015) with the English original and the translations into Czech, French, Georgian, Polish, Russian, Slovene, and Spanish, an explanation of the system, soil profile photos of all RSGs, which may be downloaded and used if the author is accredited (additional photos can be found on the World of Soils page of the IUSS), [9]

  4. Colombian Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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    The Colombian Geological Survey (CGS) (Spanish: Servicio Geológico Colombiano; [3] formerly known as INGEOMINAS) is a scientific agency of the Colombian government in charge of contributing to the socioeconomic development of the nation through research in basic and applied geosciences of the subsoil, the potential of its resources, evaluating and monitoring threats of geological origin ...

  5. Acrisol - Wikipedia

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    It has a clay-rich subsoil. It is associated with humid, tropical climates, such as those found in Brazil , and often supports forested areas. [ 2 ] In the USDA soil taxonomy , [ 3 ] Acrisols correspond to the Humult, Udult, and Ustult suborders of the Ultisols and also to Oxisols with a kandic horizon and to some Alfisols . [ 4 ]

  6. Pedology - Wikipedia

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    Soil Profile on Chalk at Seven Sisters Country Park, England. Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, pedon, "soil"; and λόγος, logos, "study") is a discipline within soil science which focuses on understanding and characterizing soil formation, evolution, and the theoretical frameworks for modeling soil bodies, often in the context of the natural environment. [1]

  7. Podzol - Wikipedia

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    Immobilization and stabilization of organic matter, Fe and Al into the subsoil. [ 11 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Podzol A layers In the topsoil of acidic soils, organic matter (mostly from plant litter , the humus layer and root exudates ) together with Al- and Fe-ions, form organo-mineral complexes.

  8. Ultisol - Wikipedia

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    Ultisol, commonly known as red clay soil, is one of twelve soil orders in the United States Department of Agriculture soil taxonomy.The word "Ultisol" is derived from "ultimate", because Ultisols were seen as the ultimate product of continuous weathering of minerals in a humid, temperate climate without new soil formation via glaciation.

  9. Wikipedia:Content translation tool - Wikipedia

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    The content translation tool assists users in translating existing Wikipedia articles from one language to another. Users select an article in any language, then select another language, and the interface provides machine translation which the human user can then use as inspiration to make readable text in another language.