podzol

• Tipo de suelo ácido que se forma en climas húmedos y fríos o templados, bajo vegetación de coníferas o brezal, caracterizado por una capa orgánica superficial sobre un horizonte mineral grisáceo y lixiviado.

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.

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   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.

   Podzol

   • 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.

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