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melanic epipedon; 0.7% of
global and 1.7% of U.S. ice-free land. Aridisols: Dry soil (i.e., must have
aridic moisture regime);
ochric epipedon is common;...
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fertile surface horizon,
called a
mollic epipedon, is the
defining diagnostic feature of Mollisols.
Mollic epipedons are
created by long-term
addition of...
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Anthropic epipedon Folistic epipedon Histic epipedon Melanic epipedon Mollic epipedon (see Mollisols)
Ochric epipedon Plaggen epipedon Umbric epipedon Diagnostic...
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characterised by an
ochric epipedon, a warm soil
temperature regime and an
ustic soil
moisture regime.
Ochric epipedon refers to
surface characteristics...
- (parallēlepípedon, "body with
parallel plane surfaces"), from parallēl ("parallel") +
epípedon ("plane surface"), from epí- ("on") +
pedon ("ground"). Thus the faces...
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water table close to the
surface Anthrepts – with a
plaggen or
anthropic epipedon, a sign of
intense and
prolonged human activity Gelepts – in very cold...
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Equilibrium of
Planes (Ancient Gr****: Περὶ ἐπιπέδων ἱσορροπιῶν, romanized: perí
epipédōn isorropiôn) is a
treatise by
Archimedes in two books. The
first book contains...
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overwinters in the
larval or
pupal stage in the leaves,
litter or the
epipedon.
Dilophodes elegans elegans (****an)
Dilophodes elegans auribasis Prout...
- tundra, and
taiga vegetation.
Includes a
surprising array of
histic epipedons,
desert pavements, salic, and
calcic horizons. Many
other factors, such...
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Diagnostic horizons and
features recognized in this
pedon are an
umbric epipedon from the
surface to 13
inches and an
argillic horizon from 13 to 100 inches...
