Alfisols

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Alfisols are a soil order in USA soil taxonomy. Alfisols form in semiarid to humid areas, typically under a hardwood forest cover. They have a clay and nutrient-enriched subsoil. Because of their productivity and abundance, the Alfisols represent one of the more important soil orders.

Suborders

Aqualfs — wet soils; aquic soil moisture regime
Boralfs — cold climate; frigid or cryic soil temperature regime
Udalfs — humid climate; udic moisture regime
Ustalfs — subhumid climate; ustic moisture regime
Xeralfs — Mediteranaean climate; xeric moisture regime
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See also

Pedogenesis
Pedology (soil study)
Soil classification
Soil science
Soil type

External links

USDA - NRCS - alfisols
University of Idaho - alfisols
University of Florida - alfisols

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