Practice mode Soil Science

Soils with more than 20% organic matter are classed as organic soils. By what other names are they known?

Correct answer D. Both A and C

Explanation

Organic soils are commonly called peat when plant remains are still recognisable and muck when the material is highly decomposed. Solonchak is a saline mineral soil, not an organic one.

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