Which of the following describes a characteristic process in the formation of a pedalfer soil?
A. soil bacteria produce organic acids that precipitate calcium carbonate in the B horizon
B. iron oxides and aluminum-rich clays are precipitated in the B horizon
C. humus accumulates below the solum in the C horizon
D. clays are eluviated upward from the C horizon
Answer:B
Which of the following describes a characteristic process in the formation of a pedalfer soil?
A. soil bacteria produce organic acids that precipitate calcium carbonate in the B horizon B. iron oxides and aluminum-rich clays are precipitated in the B horizon C. humus accumulates below the solum in the C horizon D. clays are eluviated upward from the C horizon