
Alfisols - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Aqualfs, which have warm and aquic conditions, primarily are found in an area bordering the southern part of the Mississippi River, in southern Illinois, and in Indiana and Ohio. Most …
Alfisols | Soil & Water Systems | University of Idaho
Alfisols are moderately leached soils that have relatively high native fertility. These soils have mainly formed under forest and have a subsurface horizon in which clays have accumulated. …
Soil orders and suborders in Minnesota - Extension at the …
Two suborders of alfisols occur in Minnesota: Aqualfs and Udalfs. Aqualfs. Aqualfs are wet forest soils. It has the formative element aqua in its name, which again implies “wetness.” Because …
The Twelve Soil Orders - Rangelands Gateway
Alfisols are divided into five suborders: Aqualfs, Cryalfs, Udalfs, Ustalfs, and Xeralfs. Adapted from: The Twelve Soil Orders: Alfisols. University of Idaho, College of Agriculture and Life …
Alfisol - Wikipedia
Alfisols are a soil order in USDA soil taxonomy. Alfisols form in semi-arid to humid areas, typically under a hardwood forest cover. They have a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native …
Alfisols - Michigan State University
Alfisols are forest soils that have relatively high native fertility. These soils are well developed and contain a subsurface horizon in which clays have accumulated. Alfisols are mostly found in …
The first suggests something about the soil and the second is the formative element from the Order (Udalf – an Alfisol with a udic moisture regime). The wet Suborders begin with Aqu, Fibr, …
Climate: The climatic conditions under which Alfisols form are thermic or warmer and mesic or cooler. Therefore, most Alfisols are in temperate regions, but these soils are also extensive in …
The Suborders of Alfisols in Oklahoma , USA: blue = Aqualfs, …
Aqualfs, Udalfs, and Ustalfs, are the three suborders of Alfisols recognized in Oklahoma. Aqualfs (Fig. 3, blue), have warm and aquic conditions, and most have some artificial drainage or other...
Alfisols: Characteristics, Distribution, and Significance
Aqualfs: Saturated with water long enough to cause oxygen depletion, mostly forested. Cryalfs: Occur mainly in high elevations with cold temperatures. Udalfs: Located in humid or subhumid …