pe·dal·fer

(pĭ-dăl′fər)

Soil rich in alumina and iron and deficient in carbonates, found in and characteristic of humid regions.

[ped(o)- + al(uminum) + Latin ferrum, iron.]

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pedalfer

(pɪˈdælfə)

(Physical Geography) a type of zonal soil deficient in lime but containing deposits of aluminium and iron, found in wet areas, esp those with high temperatures. Compare pedocal

[C20: pedo-² + alum + -fer, from Latin ferrum iron]

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Pedo-climatic criteria were also introduced by Marbut (1935) to subdivide soils of the USA into Pedalfers (soils with leaching soil water regime) and Pedocals (soils with non-leaching soil water regimes).

Pedological concepts to be considered in soil chronosequence studies

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