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Retisol

A Retisol is a moderately developed soil characterized by a distinctive pattern of clay redistribution that creates a “net-like” (reticulate) structure in the subsoil.

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Distribution of RETISOLS

RETISOLS distribution map

Retisols occur in humid temperate climates, often on:

  • loamy parent materials
  • gently undulating landscapes

Dystric Retisol, Germany
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