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Histosol

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Histosol [′his·tə‚sȯl]
(geology)
An order of wet soils consisting mostly of organic matter, popularly called peats and mucks.
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In order to calculate Histosol SOC stocks for the thickness of the EPL, 30 cm is used, and for the SC, 50 cm is used (Kolli et al.
Stocks of organic carbon in Estonian soils/Orgaanilise susiniku varud ... by Kolli, Raimo; Ellermae, Olav; Koster, Tiina; Lemetti, Illar; Asi, Endla; Kauer, Karin / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Although several histosols are referred to as peat, the most characteristic peatland soil is Houghton Muck.
The relationship between glacial geologic processes and peatland ... by Parker, George R. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
These orders were classified into ordinal categories based on increased fertility and decreased acidity: 0 = histosol and spodosol, 1 = entisol, 2 = inceptisol, 3 = mollisol, and 4 = alfisol.
Predicting the risk of lyme disease: habitat suitability for Ixodes ... by Kitron, Uriel / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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