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A sapric is a subtype of a histosol wherein virtually all of the organic material has undergone sufficient decomposition to prevent the identification of plant parts and even fecal matter. Muck is a sapric soil that is naturally waterlogged or is artificially drained.
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A sapric is a subtype of a histosol wherein virtually all of the organic material has undergone sufficient decomposition to prevent the identification of plant parts and even fecal matter. Muck is a sapric soil that is naturally waterlogged or is artificially drained.
==Classification== The soils are deep, dark colored, and friable, often underlain by marl, or marly clay.
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