Alfisols
Alfisols are a soil order in
USA soil taxonomy. Alfisols form in semiarid to humid areas, typically under a
hardwood forest cover. They have a clay and nutrient-enriched subsoil. "Alf" refers to aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe). Because of their productivity and abundance, the Alfisols represent one of the more important soil orders. They are widely used both in agriculture and forestry and are generally easier to keep fertile than other humid-climate soils, though those in
Australia and
Africa are still very deficient in
nitrogen and available
phosphorus. Those in
monsoonal tropical regions, however, have a tendency to acidify when heavily cultivated, especially when nitrogenous fertilisers are used.
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Alfisol
Alfisols
Soil order (type) of the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Classification System. Soil associated with forest vegetation. Upper layers of this soil are relatively rich in organic matter. Whitish layer found in the A horizon because of eluviation. Illuvial layer forms in the B horizon.