soil horizon

/sɔɪl həˌraɪzən/
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Definitions of soil horizon
  1. noun
    a layer in a soil profile
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    examples:
    A horizon
    the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
    B horizon
    immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
    C horizon
    beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
    type of:
    horizon
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
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