podzol

• Type de sol acide et lessivé, pauvre en nutriments, qui se forme sous climat tempéré ou froid et humide, généralement sous une végétation de conifères ou de bruyères, et qui présente un horizon organique sombre au-dessus d'un horizon minéral gris et appauvri.

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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