Practice mode Soil Science

In which soils is the organic (O) horizon absent?

Correct answer D. Arable soils

Explanation

Ploughing mixes surface litter into the mineral topsoil, so cultivated arable soils lack a distinct O horizon, whereas forest and peat soils keep one.

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