What Is Represented by the A, E, B, and C

question 90

Multiple Choice

What is represented by the A, E, B, and C soil horizons in luvisol, podsol, or chernozem?

• A)an in situ response to an extended period of weathering
• B)primary, depositional layering in a transported soil
• C)multiple caliche horizons
• D)buried humus layers

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