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Soil Nutrient Regime Classes and Characteristics

Nutrient Regime a
very poor
b
poor
c
medium
d
rich
e
very rich
Humus
Form
Mor    
    Moder  
      Mull
A
Horizon
Ae horizon present      
    A horizon absent  
      Ah horizon present
Soil
Depth
extremely shallow      
    very shallow to deep
Organic
Matter
Content
low (light coloured)      
  medium (intermediate in colour)  
    high (dark coloured)
Soil
Texture
coarse      
    medium to fine
Coarse
Fragment
Content
high      
    intermediate to low
Parent
Material
Mineralogy
base - low      
    base - medium    
      base - high
Seepage or
Flooding
      temporary --------------> permanent

Biogeoclimatic Unit Definitions | Edatopic Grid of Soil Moisture and Nutrient Regimes
Soil Nutrient Regime Classes and Characteristics | Soil Moisture Regime Classes and Characteristics

Last Updated: May 28, 1998.