Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4.2 (continued)
Determinants of Processes and Their Use in Some National and International Classification Systems
Dominant Determinants of
Processes
Brazilian
Classification
Major Processes
Soil Taxonomy
WRB Soil Classes
Russian Classification
Favorable Moisture and Temperature Conditions or Anthropic Modifications
Accumulation of organic matter
Melanization, Humification,
Mineralization
Mollisols
Chernozems
Metamorphic
Chernossolos
Low-humus accumulative
calcareous
Accumulation of anthropic products
Cumulization, Eutrophication
Kastanozems
Anthropogenic-accumulative
Phaeozems
Umbrisols
Anthrosols
Favorable aerobic subsurface
conditions
Mineral alteration,
Decomposition
Inceptisols
Cambisols
Fersiallitic
Cambissolos
Periodic water saturation leading to
redoximorphic conditions
Gleyfication, Paludization,
Humification
Gleysols
Gleyzems
Gleissolos
Ferrification
Plinthosols
Plintossolos
Rates of erosional or depositional
processes exceed pedogenesis
Cumulization
Entisols
Fluvisols
Weakly developed
Neossolos
Planosols
Alluvial
Planossolos
Arenosols
Regosols
