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| What is the formative element of andisols? |
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| What is the formative element of alfisols? |
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| What is the formative element of aridisols? |
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| What is the formative element of entisols? |
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| What is the formative element of gelisols? |
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| What is the formative element of histisols? |
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| What is the formative element of inceptisols? |
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| What is the formative element of mollisols? |
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| What is the formative element of oxisols? |
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| What is the formative element of spodosols? |
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| What is the formative element of ultisols? |
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| What is the formative element of vertisols? |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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