Soil Eluviation - Research Article from Environmental Encyclopedia

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Soil Eluviation.
Encyclopedia Article

Soil Eluviation - Research Article from Environmental Encyclopedia

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Soil Eluviation.
This section contains 67 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

When water moves through the soil, it also moves small colloidal-sized materials. This movement or leaching of materials like clay, iron, or calcium carbonate is called eluviation. The area where the materials have been removed is the zone of eluviation and is called the E horizon. Zones of eluviation contain fewer nutrients for plant growth. E horizons are often found in forested soils.

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