In both the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) [1] and the USDA soil taxonomy, [2] a Histosol is a soil consisting primarily of organic materials. They are defined as having 40 …

Histosols have a high content of organic matter and no permafrost. Most are saturated year round, but a few are freely drained. Histosols are commonly called bogs, moors, peats, or …

Histosols are formed under waterlogged conditions typical of peat bogs, moors, and swamps. Under such conditions, the accumulated tissues of dead plants and animals and their …

Histosols (from Greek histos, "tissue") are soils that are composed mainly of organic materials. They contain at least 20-30% organic matter by weight and are more than 40 cm thick. Bulk …

Histosols are unlike all other soils in that they are formed in 'organic soil material' with physical, chem-ical and mechanical properties that differ strongly from those of mineral soil materials. …

Histosols are soils that are composed mainly of organic materials. They contain at least 20-30% organic matter by weight and are more than 40 cm thick. Histosols typically form in settings …

Even though Histosols are composed of mainly organic materials (vegetation), they require a wet, saturated environment that limits decomposition. Cooler climates also limit decomposition, …

Nov 20, 2018 · This factsheet provides a comprehensive overview of Histosols, also known as organic soils, in Florida, covering the basic definition, distribution, factors influencing soil …

Histosols are soils that consist of dominantly organic soil materials. Histosols comprise only a small portion of the world's land area (1.2%), but are widely distributed irrespective of climate. …

Although pedologists have been evolving a classification for soils for many years, a comprehensive system for organic soils (Histosols) was largely neglected until the 1950's.