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Order: Aridisols

Code Name Description
GA Cryids Aridisols that have a cryic soil temperature regime.
GB Salids Other Aridisols that have a salic horizon that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the soil surface.
GC Durids Other Aridisols that have a duripan that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the soil surface.
GD Gypsids Other Aridisols that have a gypsic or petrogypsic horizon that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the soil surface and do not have a petrocalcic horizon overlying these horizons.
GE Argids Other Aridisols that have an argillic or natric horizon and do not have a petrocalcic horizon that has an upper boundary within 100 cm of the soil surface.
GF Calcids Other Aridisols that have a calcic or petrocalcic horizon that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the soil surface.
GG Cambids Other Aridisols.

Source: Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Eighth Edition. 1998.


 

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