albic horizon
Bleached soil stratum
An albic horizon is a pale soil layer that has been leached of clay, iron, and organic matter, leaving behind light-colored silica and sand particles.
Found beneath the surface in certain forest and wetland soils, it indicates intense downward movement of water over long periods.
The name comes from Latin for white.
- bleachedHad color removed
- soilGround matter for planting
- leachedExtracted by filtering liquid
- paleLacking color intensity
- whiteAbsence of pigment
sandy · subsoil · ashy · weathered · silica · drainage · profile · layer · acidic · forest · conifer · grayish · pedology · translocation · humus · rainfall · percolation · mineral
- soil layerstopsoil, subsoil, permafrost layer, accumulation zone