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Order: Vertisolic

Great Group Description
Vertisol
(CA)

Subgroups

Vertisolic soils that have either a surface color value of ≥3.5 dry if well to imperfectly drained or an Ah horizon <10 cm in thickness if poorly drained

Full Description

Humic Vertisol
(CB)

Subgroups

Other Vertisolic soils that have either a surface color value of <3.5 dry if well to imperfectly drained or an Ah horizon ≥10 cm in thickness if poorly drained

Full Description

Source: The Canadian System of Soil Classification, Third Edition. 1998.


 

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