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    The soil horizon document describes 5 main soil layers: 1. The A horizon is the top layer containing organic materials and high concentrations of soil organisms. 2. The E horizon has been leached of minerals and organic content, leaving a pale layer composed mainly of silicates. 3. The B horizon, also known as the subsoil, contains clay or metal concentrations moved there by leaching and has a distinct structure from the layers above and below. 4. The C horizon is the parent rock below the B horizon, containing unweathered rock that has been little affected by soil formation. 5. The R horizon is a layer of partially weathered bedrock at the soil

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    The soil horizon document describes 5 main soil layers: 1. The A horizon is the top layer containing organic materials and high concentrations of soil organisms. 2. The E horizon has been leached of minerals and organic content, leaving a pale layer composed mainly of silicates. 3. The B horizon, also known as the subsoil, contains clay or metal concentrations moved there by leaching and has a distinct structure from the layers above and below. 4. The C horizon is the parent rock below the B horizon, containing unweathered rock that has been little affected by soil formation. 5. The R horizon is a layer of partially weathered bedrock at the soil

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    The soil horizon document describes 5 main soil layers: 1. The A horizon is the top layer containing organic materials and high concentrations of soil organisms. 2. The E horizon has been leached of minerals and organic content, leaving a pale layer composed mainly of silicates. 3. The B horizon, also known as the subsoil, contains clay or metal concentrations moved there by leaching and has a distinct structure from the layers above and below. 4. The C horizon is the parent rock below the B horizon, containing unweathered rock that has been little affected by soil formation. 5. The R horizon is a layer of partially weathered bedrock at the soil

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    Soil horizon

    A horizon - The A horizon is the top layer of the soil horizons, often referred to as 'topsoil'. This layer has a layer of dark
    decomposed organic materials, which is called "humus". Soil organisms such
    as earthworms, potworms (enchytraeids), arthropods, nematodes, fungi, and many species of bacteria and archaea are
    concentrated here, often in close association with plant roots.

    E horizon - “E”, being short for illuviated, is most commonly used to label a horizon that has been significantly leached of
    its mineral and/or organic content, leaving a pale layer largely composed of silicates.

    B horizon - The B horizon is commonly referred to as "subsoil” and consists of mineral layers which may contain
    concentrations of clay or minerals such as iron or aluminum oxides or organic material moved there by leaching.
    Accordingly, this layer is also known as the "illuviated" horizon or the "zone of accumulation". In addition, it is defined as
    having a distinctly different structure or consistency than the horizon(s) above and the horizon(s) below. They may also
    have stronger colours (is higher chroma) than the A horizon.

    C horizon - The C horizon (parent rock) is below the B Horizon. This layer is little affected by soil forming processes
    (weathering), and the lack of pedological development is one of the defining attributes. The C Horizon may contain lumps
    or more likely large shelves of unweathered rock, rather than being made up solely of small fragments as in the solum.
    "Ghost" rock structure may be present within these horizons. The C horizon also contains parent material. The A and B
    layers usually originate from the C horizon. The C horizon forms as bed rock weathers and rock breaks up into particles.

    R horizon - R horizons denote the layer of partially weathered bedrock at the base of the soil profile. Unlike the above
    layers, R horizons largely comprise continuous masses (as opposed to boulders) of hard rock that cannot be excavated
    by hand. Soils formed in situ will exhibit strong similarities to this bedrock layer.

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