Alfisol

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
gptkbp:characterizedBy clay-enriched subsoil
high base saturation
gptkbp:class gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkbp:color typically brown to grayish-brown
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkbp:covers about 10% of Earth's ice-free land area
gptkbp:etymology from 'Al' (aluminum) and 'f' (ferrous iron)
gptkbp:foundIn temperate humid and subhumid regions
gptkbp:hasDiagnosticHorizon argillic horizon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfisol
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy_(1960s)
gptkbp:parentMaterial varied (glacial, alluvial, loess, etc.)
gptkbp:pH neutral to slightly acidic
gptkbp:subfamily Aqualf
Cryalf
Udalf
Ustalf
Xeralf
gptkbp:supports agriculture
forests
grasslands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:San_Joaquin_soil
gptkb:Crider_soil
gptkb:Monongahela_silt_loam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5