Soil great group

Criohumod

Of the Humod suborder; it It's cold weather.

Criohumod is a name from the 1975 taxonomy, which many INTA soil survey maps were made with. The current edition no longer has this group: today it would be classified as Humicriod.

What the name says

Soil Taxonomy names are built from parts, and each part says something about the soil. From general to specific:

Taxonomic orderEspodosolSoil acidic with a cold and humid climate, with a horizon where humus, aluminum and iron washed from above accumulate (the spodic horizon).
SuborderHumodEspodosol with a lot of humus in the accumulation horizon.
Great groupCriohumodWithin the Humod suborder, it It's cold weather.

What it means for farming

Andean-Patagonic forest and Tierra del Fuego. Forestry or conservation use.

Where it is found

According to the 1:500.000 national map, it covers about 151.541 ha, spread over 2 districts.

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National map units that list it. The scale is 1:500.000: good for seeing the region, not a single property.

ProvinceArea
TIERRA DEL FUEGO E ISLAS MALVINAS151.541 ha

Districts where it is most common

Subgroups on the maps

The definitions are a plain-language summary of the USDA Keys to Soil Taxonomy. The formal definition includes thickness, color and percentage thresholds that are left out here.

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