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Formative Elements in Names of Great Groups
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 4
10/02/2015
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acr
 Definition
extreme weathering
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al
 Definition
high aluminum, low iron
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alb
 Definition
albic
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anhy
 Definition
very dry
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anthr
 Definition
anthropic epipedon
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aqu
 Definition
aquic
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argi
 Definition
argillic
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calci, calc
 Definition
calic
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cry
 Definition
cryic
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dur
 Definition
duripan
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dystr, dys
 Definition
low base saturation (infertile)
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endo
 Definition
groundwater table
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epi
 Definition
perched water table
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eutr
 Definition
high base saturation
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ferr
 Definition
iron
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fibr
 Definition
least decomposed
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fluv
 Definition
fluvial, flood plain
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fol
 Definition
folistic, mass of leaves
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fragi
 Definition
fragipan
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fragloss
 Definition
frag+gloss
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fulv
 Definition
dark brown color, organic carbon present
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glac
 Definition
ice lenses or wedges
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gyps
 Definition
gypsic
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gloss
 Definition
glossic
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hal
 Definition
salty
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hapl
 Definition
minimum horizon development
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hem
 Definition
intermediate stage of decomposition
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hist
 Definition
histic, presence of OM
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hum
 Definition
humic, presence of OM
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Hydr
 Definition
presence of water
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kand, kan
 Definition
kandic, 1:1 silicate clays
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luv
 Definition
illuvial
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melan
 Definition
melanic, black, presence of organic carbon
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moll
 Definition
mollic
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natr
 Definition
natric
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pale
 Definition
excessive development (old)
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petr
 Definition
cemented horizon
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plac
 Definition
presence of a thin pan
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plagg
 Definition
plaggen epipedon
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plinth
 Definition
plinthite
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psamm
 Definition
sandy texture
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quartz
 Definition
high quartz content
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rhod
 Definition
dark red color
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sal
 Definition
salic
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sapr
 Definition
most decomposed stage
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somb
 Definition
sombric horizon
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sphagn
 Definition
presence of sphagnum, bog
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sulf
 Definition
presence of sulfides or their oxidation products
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torr
 Definition
torric moisture regime, dry and hot
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ud
 Definition
udic moisture regime
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umbr
 Definition
umbric epipedon
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ust
 Definition
ustic moisture regime
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verm
 Definition
wormy or mixed by animals
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vitr
 Definition
presence of glass
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xer
 Definition
xeric moisture regime
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