Illuvial horizon

Illuvial horizon

A soil layer or horizon in which material carried from an overlying layer has been precipitated from solution or deposited from suspension. The layer of accumulation.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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A soil layer or horizon in which material carried from an overlying layer has been precipitated from solution or deposited from suspension. The layer of accumulation.

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