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What is a pedon in soil science?
What is a pedon in soil science?
Who developed the concept and developed a soil classification scheme in the 1920s?
Who developed the concept and developed a soil classification scheme in the 1920s?
What is a polypedon in soil science?
What is a polypedon in soil science?
What does Soil Taxonomy refer to?
What does Soil Taxonomy refer to?
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Which is the most detailed category in soil taxonomy?
Which is the most detailed category in soil taxonomy?
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Which category of soil classification is based on the presence or absence of diagnostic horizons?
Which category of soil classification is based on the presence or absence of diagnostic horizons?
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Which type of soil is characterized by thick, dark, soft surface and high base saturation?
Which type of soil is characterized by thick, dark, soft surface and high base saturation?
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In which type of soil classification category would you find soils with high clay content and a large shrink-swell potential?
In which type of soil classification category would you find soils with high clay content and a large shrink-swell potential?
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What characterizes Entisols, a category of soil classification?
What characterizes Entisols, a category of soil classification?
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Which type of soil is known for its organic material and peat soils?
Which type of soil is known for its organic material and peat soils?
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