Pedocal is a subdivision of the zonal soil order. It is a class of soil which forms in semiarid and arid regions. It is rich in calcium carbonate and has low soil organic matter. With only a thin A horizon (topsoil), and intermittent precipitation calcite, other soluble minerals ordinarily removed by water may build up in the B horizon (subsoil) f...
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(from the article `China`) ...between the drier and cooler North and the wetter and hotter South, soils may be grouped into two classifications. Generally speaking, the soils ... Pakistan`s soils are classified as pedocals, which comprise a dry soil group with a high content of calcium carbonate and a low content of organic ... [2 re...
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A common soil type of arid regions, characterized by accumulation of calcium carbonate in the A-hori
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A soil of a semi-arid or arid region, having a distinct carbonate zone.
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A common soil type of arid regions, characterized by accumulation of calcium carbonate in the A-horizon.
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pedocal In geology, an unleached soil that develops in arid or semiarid regions and that is characterized by an accumulation or concentration of carbonates, usually calcium carbonate. Pedocals are common in arid or semiarid regions where the rate of evaporation is greater than the rate of leaching.
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A generic term used to describe the soils typically found in an arid or semiarid region. Characteristically have an accumulation of carbonates, particularly calcite.
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