Inceptisol
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Inceptisols are a soil order in USDA soil taxonomy. Inceptisols are young, meaning they have little to moderate development and weathering, but are more developed than Entisols. Soils that don't fall
Inceptisol profile
Inceptisols of the world
Some soils in urban environments fall into the Inceptisol order (soil suborder Anthrept)
Duripan
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A duripan is a diagnostic soil horizon of the USDA soil taxonomy that is cemented by illuvial silica into a subsurface hardpan. Similar to a fragipan, Petrocalcic Horizon and petrogypsic horizon, it i
Inceptisol
…with a cambic subsoil horizon. Other inceptisol profiles may or may not include a histic or plaggen epipedon, a calcic or petrocalcic horizon, and a duripan or fragipan layer. Inceptisols are found in a diverse array of environments, with the exception of extremes such as deserts and permafrost landscapes…
A duripan in Arizona