podzol

• Bodentyp, der sich in gemäßigtem oder kaltem feuchtem Klima unter Nadel- oder Heidevegetation bildet und durch eine organische Auflage über einem grauen, ausgewaschenen Horizont gekennzeichnet ist.

A soil type that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, characterized by an organic mat over a grey leached layer.

1. Soil typeC1formalscientific

   A type of soil that develops in temperate to cold, moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, characterized by an organic mat over a grey, leached layer.

   Bodentyp

   • Podzol soils are common in the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.
   • The distinct grey layer of a podzol is caused by the leaching of minerals.
   • Heathland vegetation often grows on acidic podzol soils.

   Synonymepodsolpodzol soil