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Description of Soils Having Disturbed or Discontinuous Horizons
Author(s) -
Fisher R. F.,
Miller R. J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1980.03615995004400060029x
Subject(s) - discontinuity (linguistics) , soil water , geology , new horizons , disturbance (geology) , soil science , index (typography) , soil morphology , hydrology (agriculture) , mathematics , soil classification , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , computer science , mathematical analysis , engineering , world wide web , spacecraft , aerospace engineering
The highly disturbed and discontinuous horizons of many podzolic soils make them difficult to describe, classify, and identify in the field. A method of differentiating such soils was used on three map units in Southern Ontario. The method required some modification because it failed to use discontinuity as a variable. The use of a disturbance index and a discontinuity index in describing soil series and map units with highly disturbed and/or discontinuous horizons is suggested.