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NALT Full

Preferred term

hydric soils

Type

Topic

Definition

Soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part.
Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

ecological soil types

Related concepts

In other languages

suelos hídricos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196731

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