Alfisols!!!!!!!!!!!!. Develop in semiarid to moist areas Primarily forested soils They have clay and nutrient rich sub-soils that hold and supply.

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Alfisols!!!!!!!!!!!!

Develop in semiarid to moist areas Primarily forested soils They have clay and nutrient rich sub-soils that hold and supply moisture and nutrients very efficiently for plants Can be very productive Easily eroded

Diagnostic Features Orchric Epipedon Contains Argillic Horizon Typical horizon: A, E, Bt, C Alfisols typically form in hardwood forests or mixed vegetative cover Alfisols are productive for most crops

Alfisols Make up 10% of the earth ice free land surface!

Alfisols Support about 17% of the Worlds Population!!!!!