Mollisol
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Key facts
- Soil.name
- Mollisol
- Soil.image
- Mollisol.jpg
- Soil.image_size
- 200px
- Soil.image_caption
- A Mollisol profile
- Soil.classification_system
- USDA soil taxonomy
- Soil.parent_material
- Loess, Limestone
- Soil.climate
- Humid continental, semi-arid
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Mollisol is a soil type which has deep, high organic matter, nutrient-enriched surface soil (a horizon), typically between 60 and 80 cm (24–31 in) in depth. This fertile surface horizon, called a mollic epipedon, is the defining diagnostic feature of Mollisols. Mollic epipedons are created by long-term addition of organic materials derived from plant roots and typically have soft, granular soil structure.
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