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(soil science) Dark (having a color value and chroma of 3 or less when moist), with minimum organic carbon content, and high concentration of calcium carbonate..
A histic epipedon consisting of mineral soil material can also be part of a mollic or umbric epipedon.
Beside the need for stronger criteria for the mollic horizons an “intermediate” horizon between the mollic and the ochric is proposed, for better differentiation between agricultural soils and to provide useful information for regional and global carbon calculations.
The maximum depth to mollic colors can become thinner in a soil profile over time due to erosion, compaction, decomposition of organic matter, or gleying.
Use mollic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mollic means (soil science) Dark (having a color value and chroma of 3 or less when moist), with minimum organic carbon content, and high concentration of calcium carbonate..
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A histic epipedon consisting of mineral soil material can also be part of a mollic or umbric epipedon.
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