Acrisol

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An acrisol is a type of soil as classified by the Food and Agriculture Organization. It is clay-rich, and is associated with humid, tropical climates, such as those found in Brazil, and often supports forested areas.[1] It is one of the 30 major soil groups of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources[2]

The types of acrisol are:

  • ACf Ferric Acrisols
  • ACg Gleyic Acrisols
  • ACh Haplic Acrisols
  • ACp Plinthic Acrisols
  • ACu Humic Acrisols

See also

References

  1. ^ T. R. Yu (1997). Chemistry of Variable Charge Soils. Oxford University Press. p. 36. ISBN 0195097459.
  2. ^ World reference base for soil resources