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- Soil horizons form through a variety of physical, biological, and chemical processes that change the soil profile at various depths within the soil. These processes include weathering, erosion, leaching, eluviation, illuviation, acidification, (de)calcification, (de)salinization, decomposition, mineralization, and many others.
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The horizon description system begins by splitting soil horizons into two distinct groups: organic and mineral horizons. Organic horizons are those that contain 17% or more organic carbon; mineral horizons have less than 17% organic carbon.
- Factors
Hans Jenny suggested a slightly different way of considering...
- Processes
The differentiation of the horizons within the soil profile...
- Soil Formation
Soil formation (also termed soil genesis or pedogenesis) is...
- Gleysolic
Gleysolic soils result from prolonged water saturation of...
- Links
The intent for the Field Handbook for the Soils of Western...
- Members
Angela Bedard-Haughn, University of Saskatchewan, Committee...
- Chernozemic
The A horizons (Ah, Ahe, Ahk, Ap, Apk) meet the criteria for...
- Glossary
Placic horizon: This horizon is a thin layer (commonly 5 cmm...
- Factors
- Canadian Shield
- Mountains and Islands
- Prairies
The landscape of this profile extends from Newfoundland on the east coast of Canada, to the majority of Ontario and Manitoba, to northern portions of Saskatchewan and Alberta, to much of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. 1. In the past, the Canadian interior was covered with massive glaciers. About 15,000 years ago these glaciers receded north...
This profile covers all of British Columbia and the Yukon as well as parts of the Northwest territories and the maritime provinces (excluding Newfoundland). Also known as the Cordilleran and Appalachian Orogens. 1. The Earth beneath our feet is not stationary; in fact, quite the opposite. Huge continental and oceanic plates are constantly moving ac...
The soil profile for the prairies or the Interior Platform, covers the majority of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba as well as parts of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfo...
Placic horizon: This horizon is a thin layer (commonly 5 cmm or less in thickness) or a series of thin layers that are irregular, hard, impervious, often vitreous, and dark reddish brown to black. Placic horizons may be cemented by Fe, Al-organic complexes (Bhfc or Bfc), hydrated Fe oxides (Bgfc), or a mixture of Fe and Mn oxides.
Feb 17, 2023 · Soil Horizons. The soil is the topmost layer of the earth’s crust consisting of air, water, inorganic minerals (rock, sand, clay, and slit), and organic matter (dead plants and animals). It forms the source of food for plants. It provides shelter for many animals such as insects, centipedes, burrowing animals, microorganisms, and many others.
The layers defined are R, rock; W, water; and IIC or other nonconforming, unconsolidated mineral layers, IIIC, etc. below the control section that are unaffected by soil-forming processes. Theoretically a IIC affected by soil-forming processes is a horizon; for example a IICca is a horizon.
SUMMARY. Soils in Canada are classified according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC), a formal taxonomic system with a hierarchy of six levels. The highest level in the CSSC, the order, is based on diagnostic horizons that reflect the effects of the dominant soil-forming process.
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In mature soil, four main horizons can be identified. According to convention, these horizons are designated by the letters O, A, B, and C, from the surface to the bedrock. Horizon O: This is the surface layer composed of plant debris and humus, which is called litter or organic layer.
