Home >  Term: mollisols
mollisols

Mineral soils that have a mollic epipedon overlying mineral material with a base saturation of 50% or more when measured at pH 7. Mollisols may have an argillic, natric, albic, cambic, gypsic, calcic, or petrocalcic horizon, a histic epipedon, or a duripan, but not an oxic or spodic horizon. (An order in the U. S. system of soil taxonomy. )

0 0

Creator

  • Bob Adams
  •  (Gold) 1649 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.