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The soil of Europe
The two photographs on this page illustrate the influence of time on soil forming processes. Both pictures show Podzols. The above picture shows a typical mature Podzol soil with a well defined Spodic horizon. The term Spodic implies an accumulation of organic matter in the B horizon. This is the thinner dark zone that marks the boundary between the gray leached A horizon and the brown B horizon (HBM). The picture below shows a young soil developing in drifted sand. An organic rich layer, known as a mor, has developed on the surface of the soil and the podzolisation process has begun (HBM).
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