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| Use of suffixes in proposed A horizon revision |
| Author: Bob Graham Created on: 8/30/2012 MessageID: 1553 |
| The proposal to revise the A horizon definition, currently under consideration, is as follows: “A horizons: Mineral horizons that have formed at the soil surface or below an O horizon. They exhibit obliteration of all or much of any original rock structure and show one or more of the following: (1) an accumulation of humified organic matter closely mixed with the mineral fraction and not dominated by properties characteristic of E or B horizons (defined below); (2) properties resulting from cultivation, pasturing, or similar kinds of disturbance; or (3) a morphology that is distinct from the underlying B or C horizon, resulting from processes related to the surface. Condition #1: These horizons are labeled “A” with no suffix Condition #2: These horizons are labeled “Ap” Condition #3: “Avv” horizons fall under this category. Why is it that Condition #1 requires no suffix? Is it the more “pure” A horizon? If each condition is equal in its status as an A horizon shouldn’t they all have appropriate suffixes? |
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