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Oxisol soil profile, showing a thick red subsurface horizon rich in clay and metal oxides. climate and soil Soil regions of the United States, showing areas covered by soil orders of the U.S. Soil Taxonomy. Click on a soil order for a descriptive entry on properties and uses.
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Oxisol: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: University of Florida - Soil and Water Science Department - Oxisols. Jul 06, 2012
Add new Web site: University of Hawaii - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - Oxisol. Jul 06, 2012
Add new Web site: University of Idaho - Soil Science Division - Oxisols. Jul 06, 2012
Article revised. Nov 17, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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