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National

Cooperative

Soil

S

urvey Newsletter

Issue 2

February 1998

In This Issue—

Editor’s Note

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available on the World Wide Web

(www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/soildiv).

Click on NCSS and then on the desired

issue number of the NCSS Newsletter.

You are invited to submit stories for

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Stanley Anderson, National Soil Survey

Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Phone—

402-437-5357; FAX—402-437-5336;

email—sanderson@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov.

Names of Orders, Suborders, Great

Groups, and Subgroups................ 1

Alfisols..................................... 2

Andisols ................................... 5

Aridisols .................................. 7

Entisols .................................... 10

Gelisols .................................... 12

Histosols .................................. 13

Inceptisols ................................ 14

Mollisols .................................. 16

Oxisols ..................................... 20

Spodosols ................................. 22

Ultisols ..................................... 23

Vertisols ................................... 25

Names of Orders,

Suborders, Great Groups,

and Subgroups

By Stanley Anderson, editor, National Soil

Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska.

This issue of the NCSSNewsletter consists of a table

showing the orders, suborders, great

groups, and subgroups that will be

included in the new edition of Soil

Taxonomy, which will be published this

year. The number of subgroups may

change between now and the

publication date, because new

subgroups are continually being

recommended by soil scientists from

around the world. The table is

presented in this newsletter because of

anticipated interest in its contents on

the part of soil scientists in the National

Cooperative Soil Survey. The

newsletter is available on the World

Wide Web, as is indicated in the

“Editor’s Note” on this page. Thus, soil

scientists have access to an electronic

version of the table, which they may be

able to print out on their own computer

systems.

I hope that soil scientists in the

National Cooperative Soil Survey will

find this table newsworthy. I admit that

the table is not exactly “chatty” news.

The information in the table, however,

is important to the likely readers of this

newsletter. The names in the table apply

to the soils throughout the world. I

think of soil taxonomy as a vast

intellectual structure, something like

a huge mansion with 12 elaborate

rooms (some more elaborate than

others). Families are in these rooms,

but their place in this imposing

structure is another matter and is the

subject of another chapter in Soil

Taxonomy.

I count 12 orders in the table, 64

suborders, 317 great groups, and 2,435

subgroups. I am sure about the number

of orders and suborders, pretty sure

about the number of great groups, and

not so sure about the number of

subgroups. I would not bet the

mortgage that my count of the

subgroups is accurate. Those who

cannot resist the urge to count the

subgroups should know that there are

potentially 49 lines in each column of

the table and should use the following

key.

Key to Columns of Subgroups

A. Columns that show fewer than 49

subgroups because they meet one or

more of the following:

1. Have a “continued” line at the

beginning of a page; or

2. Have lengthy great group or

subgroup names that make up two

lines; or

3. Are only 48 lines long on page

26 because of the editor’s desire to

lengthen the column on page 27 by

two lines; or

4. Ran out of subgroups at the end

of the table, before reaching line 49.

Less Numeric Cols

B. Other columns.

Typic Cols

Description of Typic Cols

Typic Cols are those columns that

have both:

1. 49 lines; and

2. 49 subgroups.
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Alfisols......... Aqualfs ........Cryaqualfs ........ Typic.

Plinthaqualfs ..... Typic.

Duraqualfs ........ Typic.

Natraqualfs ....... Vertic,

Vermic,

Albic Glossic,

Albic,

Glossic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Fragiaqualfs ...... Vermic,

Aeric,

Plinthic,

Humic,

Typic.

Kandiaqualfs .... Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Plinthic,

Aeric Umbric,

Aeric,

Umbric,

Typic.

Vermaqualfs ...... Natric,

Typic.

Albaqualfs ........ Arenic,

Aeric Vertic,

Chromic Vertic,

Vertic,

Udollic,

Aeric,

Aquandic,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Glossaqualfs ..... Histic,

Arenic,

Aeric Fragic,

Fragic,

Aeric,

Mollic,

Typic.

Epiaqualfs ......... Aeric Chromic

Vertic,

Aeric Vertic,

Chromic Vertic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Aeric Fragic,

Fragic,

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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Aeric Umbric,

Udollic,

Aeric,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Endoaqualfs ...... Aquandic,

Chromic Vertic,

Vertic,

Aeric Fragic,

Fragic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Udollic,

Aeric Umbric,

Aeric,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Cryalfs .........Palecryalfs ........ Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Glossocryalfs .... Lithic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Xerollic,

Umbric Xeric,

Ustollic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Eutric,

Typic.

Haplocryalfs ..... Lithic,

Vertic,

Andic,
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Haplocryalfs

(continued) ..... Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Inceptic,

Xerollic,

Umbric Xeric,

Ustollic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Mollic,

Umbric,

Eutric,

Typic.

Ustalfs ....... Durustalfs .......... Typic.

Plinthustalfs ....... Typic.

Natrustalfs ......... Salidic,

Leptic Torrertic,

Torrertic,

Aquertic,

Aridic Leptic,

Vertic,

Aquic Arenic,

Aquic,

Arenic,

Petrocalcic,

Leptic,

Haplargdic,

Aridic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Kandiustalfs ....... Grossarenic,

Aquic Arenic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Arenic Aridic,

Arenic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Kanhaplustalfs ... Lithic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Paleustalfs .......... Aquertic,

Oxyaquic Vertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Aquic Arenic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic Aridic,

Grossarenic,

Arenic,

Plinthic,

Petrocalcic,

Calcidic,

Aridic,

Kandic,

Rhodic,

Ultic,

Udic,

Typic.

Rhodustalfs ....... Lithic,

Kanhaplic,

Udic,

Typic.

Haplustalfs........ Lithic,

Aquertic,

Oxyaquic Vertic,

Torrertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Aquic Arenic,

Aquultic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Vitrandic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic Aridic,

Arenic,

Calcidic,

Aridic,

Kanhaplic,

Inceptic,

Calcic Udic,

Ultic,

Calcic,

Udic,

Typic.

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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup
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Xeralfs .........Durixeralfs ........ Natric,

Vertic,

Aquic,

Abruptic Haplic,

Abruptic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Natrixeralfs ....... Vertic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Fragixeralfs....... Andic,

Vitrandic,

Mollic,

Aquic,

Inceptic,

Typic.

Plinthoxeralfs ... Typic.

Rhodoxeralfs .... Lithic,

Vertic,

Petrocalcic,

Calcic,

Inceptic,

Typic.

Palexeralfs ........ Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Aquic,

Petrocalcic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Natric,

Fragic,

Calcic,

Plinthic,

Ultic,

Haplic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Haploxeralfs ..... Lithic Mollic,

Lithic RupticInceptic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Aquultic,

Aquic,

Natric,

Fragic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Plinthic,

Calcic,

Inceptic,

Ultic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Udalfs ..........Natrudalfs ......... Vertic,

Glossaquic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Ferrudalfs ......... Aquic,

Typic.

Fraglossudalfs... Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Typic.

Fragiudalfs ........ Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Typic.

Kandiudalfs ...... Plinthaquic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Grossarenic

Plinthic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Plinthic,

Rhodic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Kanhapludalfs... Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Paleudalfs ......... Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup
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Paleudalfs

(continued) ..... Fragiaquic,

Plinthaquic,

Glossaquic,

Albaquic,

Aquic,

Anthraquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Grossarenic

Plinthic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Plinthic,

Glossic,

Rhodic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Rhodudalfs ....... Typic.

Glossudalfs ....... Aquertic,

Oxyaquic Vertic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Arenic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Hapludalfs ........ Lithic,

Aquertic

Chromic,

Aquertic,

Oxyaquic Vertic,

Chromic Vertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Fragic Oxyaquic,

Aquic Arenic,

Albaquultic,

Albaquic,

Glossaquic,

Aquultic,

Aquollic,

Aquic,

Anthraquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Glossic,

Inceptic,

Ultic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Andisols ....... Aquands ......Cryaquands ....... Lithic,

Histic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Placaquands ...... Lithic,

Duric Histic,

Duric,

Histic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Duraquands ...... Histic,

Acraquoxic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Vitraquands ...... Lithic,

Duric,

Histic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Melanaquands .. Lithic,

Acraquoxic,

Hydric Pachic,

Hydric,

Pachic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Epiaquands ....... Duric,

Histic,

Alic,

Hydric,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Endoaquands .... Lithic,

Duric,

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Names of Orders, Suborders, Great Groups, and Subgroups--Contunued

Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Endoaquands

(continued) ..... Histic,

Alic,

Hydric,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Cryands .......Duricryands ...... Aquic,

Typic.

Hydrocryands .... Lithic,

Placic,

Aquic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Melanocryands .. Lithic,

Vitric,

Typic.

Fulvicryands ...... Lithic,

Pachic,

Vitric,

Typic.

Vitricryands ....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Thaptic,

Humic Xeric,

Xeric,

Ultic,

Alfic,

Humic,

Typic.

Haplocryands ..... Lithic,

Alic,

Aquic,

Acrudoxic,

Vitric,

Thaptic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Torrands .... Duritorrands....... Petrocalcic,

Vitric,

Typic.

Vitritorrands....... Lithic,

Duric,

Aquic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Haplotorrands .... Lithic,

Duric,

Calcic,

Typic.

Xerands ..... Vitrixerands ....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Thaptic,

Alfic Humic,

Ultic,

Alfic,

Humic,

Typic.

Melanoxerands .. Pachic,

Typic.

Haploxerands ..... Lithic,

Aquic,

Thaptic,

Calcic,

Ultic,

Alfic Humic,

Alfic,

Humic,

Typic.

Vitrands ..... Ustivitrands ....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Thaptic,

Calcic,

Humic,

Typic.

Udivitrands ........ Lithic,

Aquic,

Thaptic,

Ultic,

Alfic,

Humic,

Typic.

Ustands ..... Durustands ......... Aquic,

Thaptic,

Humic,

Typic.

Haplustands ....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Dystric Vitric,

Vitric,

Pachic,

Thaptic,

Calcic,

Dystric,

Oxic,

Ultic,

Alfic,

Humic,
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Names of Orders, Suborders, Great Groups, and Subgroups--Contunued

Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Haplustands

(continued)....... Typic.

Udands ...... Placudands ......... Lithic,

Aquic,

Acrudoxic,

Hydric,

Typic.

Durudands ........ Aquic,

Acrudoxic,

Hydric,

Pachic,

Typic.

Melanudands .... Lithic,

Anthraquic,

Aquic,

Acrudoxic Vitric,

Acrudoxic

Hydric,

Acrudoxic,

Pachic Vitric,

Vitric,

Hydric Pachic,

Pachic,

Hydric,

Thaptic,

Ultic,

Eutric,

Typic.

Hydrudands ...... Lithic,

Aquic,

Acrudoxic

Thaptic,

Acrudoxic,

Thaptic,

Eutric,

Ultic,

Typic.

Fulvudands ....... Eutric Lithic,

Lithic,

Aquic,

Hydric,

Acrudoxic,

Ultic,

Eutric Pachic,

Eutric,

Pachic,

Thaptic,

Typic.

Hapludands ....... Lithic,

Anthraquic,

Aquic Duric,

Duric,

Alic,

Aquic,

Acrudoxic

Hydric,

Acrudoxic

Thaptic,

Acrudoxic Ultic,

Acrudoxic,

Vitric,

Hydric Thaptic,

Hydric,

Eutric Thaptic,

Thaptic,

Eutric,

Oxic,

Ultic,

Alfic,

Typic.

Aridisols ...... Cryids ..........Salicryids .......... Aquic,

Typic.

Petrocryids ....... Xereptic,

Duric Xeric,

Duric,

Petrogypsic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Gypsicryids....... Calcic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Typic.

Argicryids ......... Lithic,

Vertic,

Natric,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Calcicryids ........ Lithic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Haplocryids ...... Lithic,
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Names of Orders, Suborders, Great Groups, and Subgroups--Contunued

Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Haplocryids

(continued) ..... Vertic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Salids...........Aquisalids ......... Gypsic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Haplosalids ....... Duric,

Petrogypsic,

Gypsic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Durids .........Natridurids........ Vertic,

Aquic

Natrargidic,

Aquic,

Natraxeralfic,

Natrargidic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Argidurids......... Vertic,

Aquic,

Abruptic Xeric,

Abruptic,

Haploxeralfic,

Argidic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Haplodurids ...... Aquicambidic,

Aquic,

Xereptic,

Cambidic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Gypsids .......Petrogypsids ..... Petrocalcic,

Calcic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Natrigypsids ..... Lithic,

Vertic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Argigypsids ...... Lithic,

Vertic,

Calcic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Calcigypsids ..... Lithic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Haplogypsids .... Lithic,

Leptic,

Sodic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Argids..........Petroargids........ Petrogypsic Ustic,

Petrogypsic,

Duric Xeric,

Duric,

Natric,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Natrargids ......... Lithic Xeric,

Lithic Ustic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Natrargids

(continued) ..... Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic,

Glossic Ustic,

Haplic Ustic,

Haploxeralfic,

Haplic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Glossic,

Typic.

Paleargids ......... Vertic,

Aquic,

Arenic Ustic,

Arenic,

Calcic,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic Ustic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Gypsiargids ....... Aquic,

Durinodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Calciargids ........ Lithic,

Xerertic,

Ustertic,

Vertic,

Aquic,

Arenic Ustic,

Arenic,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic Xeric,

Petronodic Ustic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Haplargids ........ Lithic RupticEntic,

Lithic Xeric,

Lithic Ustic,

Lithic,

Xerertic,

Ustertic,

Vertic,

Aquic,

Arenic Ustic,

Arenic,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic Ustic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Calcids ........Petrocalcids ...... Aquic,

Natric,

Xeralfic,

Ustalfic,

Argic,

Calcic Lithic,

Calcic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Haplocalcids ..... Lithic Xeric,

Lithic Ustic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquic Durinodic,

Aquic,

Duric Xeric,

Duric,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic Xeric,

Petronodic Ustic,

Petronodic,

Sodic Xeric,

Sodic Ustic,

Sodic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Haplocalcids

(continued) ..... Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Cambids ......Aquicambids..... Sodic,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Fluventic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Petrocambids .... Sodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Anthracambids ... Typic.

Haplocambids .... Lithic Xeric,

Lithic Ustic,

Lithic,

Xerertic,

Ustertic,

Vertic,

Durinodic Xeric,

Durinodic,

Petronodic Xeric,

Petronodic Ustic,

Petronodic,

Sodic Xeric,

Sodic Ustic,

Sodic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Xerifluventic,

Ustifluventic,

Fluventic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Typic.

Entisols ........ Aquents .......Sulfaquents ....... Haplic,

Histic,

Thapto-Histic,

Typic.

Hydraquents ....... Sulfic,

Sodic,

Thaptic-Histic,

Typic.

Cryaquents ......... Aquandic,

Typic.

Psammaquents ... Lithic,

Sodic,

Spodic,

Humaqueptic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Fluvaquents........ Sulfic,

Vertic,

Thapto-Histic,

Aquandic,

Aeric,

Humaqueptic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Epiaquents ......... Aeric,

Humaqueptic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Endoaquents ..... Sulfic,

Lithic,

Sodic,

Aeric,

Humaqueptic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Arents ..........Ustarents ........... Haplic.

Xerarents .......... Sodic,

Duric,

Alfic,

Haplic.

Torriarents ........ Sodic,

Duric,

Haplic.

Udarents ........... Alfic,

Ultic,

Mollic,

Haplic.

Psamments ..Cryopsamments ...... Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Vitrandic,

Spodic,
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Cryopsamments

(continued) ..... Lamellic,

Typic.

Torripsamments ...... Lithic,

Vitrandic,

Haploduridic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Quartzipsamments ...... Lithic,

Aquodic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Ustoxic,

Udoxic,

Plinthic,

Lamellic Ustic,

Lamellic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Spodic,

Typic.

Ustipsamments ...... Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Aridic,

Lamellic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Xeropsamments ...... Lithic,

Aquic Durinodic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Vitrandic,

Durinodic,

Lamellic,

Dystric,

Typic.

Udipsamments ...... Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Spodic,

Lamellic,

Plaggeptic,

Typic.

Fluvents .......Cryofluvents ..... Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Xerofluvents ..... Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Durinodic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Ustifluvents ...... Aquertic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Anthraquic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Torrifluvents ..... Ustertic,

Vertic,

Vitrixerandic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Duric Xeric,

Duric,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Anthropic,

Typic.

Udifluvents ....... Aquertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Orthents .......Cryorthents ----- Lithic,

Vitrandic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Cryorthents

(continued) ..... Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Typic.

Torriorthents ..... Lithic Ustic,

Lithic Xeric,

Lithic,

Xerertic,

Ustertic,

Vertic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Duric,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Xerorthents ....... Lithic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Durinodic,

Dystric,

Typic.

Ustorthents ....... Aridic Lithic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Anthraquic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Durinodic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Vermic,

Typic.

Udorthents ........ Lithic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Vermic,

Typic.

Gelisols ........ Histels .........Folistels ............ Lithic,

Glacic,

Typic.

Glacistels .......... Hemic,

Sapric,

Typic.

Fibristels ........... Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Sphagnic,

Typic.

Hemistels .......... Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Sapristels .......... Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Turbels ........Histoturbels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Ruptic,

Typic.

Aquaturbels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Sulfuric,

Ruptic-Histic,

Psammentic,

Typic.

Anhyturbels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Petrogypsic,

Gypsic,

Nitric,

Salic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Molliturbels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Cumulic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Umbriturbels .... Lithic,

Glacic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Cumulic,

Aquic,

Typic.
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Psammiturbels .. Lithic,

Glacic,

Spodic,

Typic.

Haploturbels ..... Lithic,

Glacic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Orthels.........Historthels ........ Lithic,

Glacic,

Ruptic,

Typic.

Aquorthels ........ Lithic,

Glacic,

Sulfuric,

Ruptic-Histic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Salic,

Psammentic,

Typic.

Anhyorthels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Petrogypsic,

Gypsic,

Nitric,

Salic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Molliorthels ...... Lithic,

Glacic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Cumulic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Umbriorthels .... Lithic,

Glacic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Cumulic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Argiorthels ........ Lithic,

Glacic,

Natric,

Typic.

Psammiorthels .. Lithic,

Glacic,

Spodic,

Typic.

Haplorthels ....... Lithic,

Glacic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Histosols ...... Folists ..........Cryofolists ........ Lithic,

Typic.

Torrifolists ........ Lithic,

Typic.

Ustifolists ......... Lithic,

Typic.

Udifolists .......... Lithic,

Typic.

Fibrists ........Cryofibrists ....... Hydric,

Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Sphagnic,

Typic.

Sphagnofibrists ............. Hydric,

Lithic,

Limnic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Hemic,

Typic.

Haplofibrists ..... Hydric,

Lithic,

Limnic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Hemic,

Typic.

Saprists ........Sulfosaprists ..... Typic.

Sulfisaprists ...... Terric,

Typic.

Cryosaprists ...... Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Haplosaprists .... Lithic,

Limnic,

Halic Terric,

Halic,

Terric,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Haplosaprists

(continued) ..... Fluvaquentic,

Hemic,

Typic.

Hemists .......Sulfohemists ..... Typic.

Sulfihemists ...... Terric,

Typic.

Luvihemists ...... Typic.

Cryohemists ...... Hydric,

Lithic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Haplohemists .... Hydric,

Lithic,

Limnic,

Terric,

Fluvaquentic,

Fibric,

Sapric,

Typic.

Inceptisols .... Aquepts .......Sulfaquepts ....... Salidic,

Hydraquentic,

Typic.

Petraquepts ....... Histic Placic,

Placic,

Plinthic,

Typic.

Halaquepts ........ Vertic,

Aquandic,

Duric,

Aeric,

Typic.

Fragiaquepts ..... Aeric,

Humic,

Typic.

Cryaquepts ........ Sulfic,

Histic Lithic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Histic,

Aquandic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aeric Humic,

Aeric,

Humic,

Typic.

Vermaquepts ..... Sodic,

Typic.

Humaquepts ...... Hydraquentic,

Histic,

Aquandic,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Epiaquepts ........ Vertic,

Aquandic,

Fluvaquentic,

Fragic,

Aeric,

Humic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Endoaquepts ..... Sulfic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Fluvaquentic,

Fragic,

Aeric,

Humic,

Mollic,

Typic.

Anthrepts .....Plagganthrepts ......... Typic.

Haplanthrepts ... Typic.

Cryepts ........Eutrocryepts ..... Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Humic,

Typic.

Dystrocryepts ... Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Spodic,

Xeric,

Ustic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Dystrocryepts

(continued) ..... Humic,

Typic.

Ustepts ........Durustepts ........ Typic.

Calciustepts ...... Lithic Petrocalcic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Petrocalcic,

Gypsic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Typic.

Dystrustepts ...... Lithic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Fluventic,

Oxic,

Humic,

Typic.

Haplustepts ....... Aridic Lithic,

Lithic,

Udertic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Anthraquic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Oxic,

Lamellic,

Torrifluventic,

Udifluventic,

Fluventic,

Gypsic,

Haplocalcidic,

Calcic Udic,

Calcic,

Aridic,

Dystric,

Udic,

Typic.

Xerepts ........Durixerepts ....... Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Entic,

Typic.

Calcixerepts ...... Lithic,

Vertic,

Petrocalcic,

Sodic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Fragixerepts ...... Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Humic,

Typic.

Dystroxerepts ... Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Fluventic Humic,

Fluventic,

Humic,

Typic.

Haploxerepts .... Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Gypsic,

Aquic,

Lamellic,

Fragic,

Fluventic,

Calcic,

Humic,

Typic.

Udepts .........Sulfudepts ......... Typic.

Durudepts ......... Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Typic.

Fragiudepts ....... Andic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Fragiudepts

(continued) ..... Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Humic,

Typic.

Eutrudepts ........ Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Aquertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Anthraquic,

Fragiaquic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic Dystric,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Lamellic,

Dystric Fluventic,

Fluventic,

Arenic,

Dystric,

Rendollic,

Humic,

Ruptic-Alfic,

Typic.

Dystrudepts ...... Humic Lithic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Fragiaquic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic Humic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Lamellic,

Humic

Psammentic,

Fluventic Humic,

Fluventic,

Spodic,

Oxic,

Humic Pachic,

Humic,

Ruptic-Alfic,

Ruptic-Ultic,

Typic.

Mollisols ...... Albolls .........Natralbolls ........ Leptic,

Typic.

Argialbolls ........ Xerertic,

Vertic,

Argiaquic Xeric,

Argiaquic,

Xeric,

Aquandic,

Typic.

Aquolls ........Cryaquolls ........ Vertic,

Histic,

Thapto-Histic,

Aquandic,

Argic,

Calcic,

Cumulic,

Typic.

Duraquolls ........ Natric,

Vertic,

Argic,

Typic.

Natraquolls ....... Vertic,

Typic.

Calciaquolls ...... Petrocalcic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Argiaquolls ....... Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Vertic,

Abruptic,

Typic.

Epiaquolls ......... Cumulic Vertic,

Fluvaquentic

Vertic,

Vertic,

Histic,

Thapto-Histic,

Aquandic,

Duric,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Endoaquolls ...... Lithic,

Cumulic Vertic,

Fluvaquentic

Vertic,

Vertic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Endoaquolls

(continued) ..... Histic,

Thapto-Histic,

Aquandic,

Duric,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Typic.

Rendolls ......Cryrendolls ....... Lithic,

Typic.

Haprendolls ...... Lithic,

Vertic,

Inceptic,

Entic,

Typic.

Cryolls .........Duricryolls ........ Argic,

Typic.

Natricryolls ....... Typic.

Palecryrolls ....... Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Abruptic,

Pachic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Argicryolls ........ Lithic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Abruptic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Pachic,

Alfic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Calcicryolls ...... Lithic,

Petrocalcic,

Pachic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Haplocryolls ..... Lithic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic Cumulic,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Calcic Pachic,

Pachic,

Fluventic,

Calcic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Xerolls.........Durixerolls ........ Vertic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Paleargidic,

Abruptic

Argiduridic,

Cambidic,

Haploduridic,

Argidic,

Argiduridic,

Haplic

Palexerollic,

Palexerollic,

Haplic

Haploxerollic,

Haploxerollic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Natrixerolls ....... Vertic,

Aquic Duric,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Duric,

Typic.

Palexerolls ........ Vertic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Pachic,

Petrocalcidic,

Duric,

Aridic,

Petrocalcic,

Ultic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Calcixerolls ...... Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Calcixerolls

(continued) ..... Oxyaquic,

Pachic,

Vitrandic,

Aridic,

Vermic,

Typic.

Argixerolls ........ Lithic Ultic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Aquultic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Alfic,

Calcic Pachic,

Pachic Ultic,

Pachic,

Argiduridic,

Duric,

Calciargidic,

Aridic,

Calcic,

Ultic,

Typic.

Haploxerolls ..... Lithic Ultic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Vertic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic Cumulic,

Cumulic Ultic,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic Duric,

Aquultic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Calcic Pachic,

Pachic Ultic,

Pachic,

Torrifluventic,

Duridic,

Calcidic,

Torripsammentic,

Torriorthentic,

Aridic,

Duric,

Psammentic,

Fluventic,

Vermic,

Calcic,

Entic Ultic,

Ultic,

Entic,

Typic.

Ustolls .........Durustolls ......... Natric,

Haploduridic,

Argiduridic,

Entic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Natrustolls ........ Leptic Torrertic,

Torrertic,

Leptic Vertic,

Glossic Vertic,

Vertic,

Aridic Leptic,

Leptic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Duric,

Glossic,

Typic.

Calciustolls ....... Salidic,

Lithic

Petrocalcic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Petrocalcic,

Gypsic,

Pachic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Typic.

Paleustolls ........ Torrertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Pachic,

Aquic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Paleustolls

(continued) ..... Petrocalcic,

Calcidic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Calcic,

Entic,

Typic.

Argiustolls ........ Aridic Lithic,

Alfic Lithic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Pachic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Alfic,

Calcidic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Duric,

Typic.

Vermustolls ....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Pachic,

Entic,

Typic.

Haplustolls........ Salidic,

Ruptic-Lithic,

Lithic,

Torrertic,

Pachic Udertic,

Udertic,

Vertic,

Torroxic,

Oxic,

Andic,

Vitritorrandic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic Cumulic,

Cumulic,

Anthraquic,

Fluvaquentic,

Pachic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Torrifluventic,

Torriorthentic,

Aridic,

Fluventic,

Duric,

Udorthentic,

Udic,

Entic,

Typic.

Udolls ..........Natrudolls ......... Petrocalcic,

Leptic Vertic,

Glossic Vertic,

Vertic,

Leptic,

Glossic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Calciudolls........ Lithic,

Vertic,

Aquic,

Fluventic,

Typic.

Paleudolls ......... Vertic,

Petrocalcic,

Aquic,

Pachic,

Oxyaquic,

Calcic,

Typic.

Argiudolls ......... Lithic,

Aquertic,

Oxyaquic Vertic,

Pachic Vertic,

Alfic Vertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic,

Pachic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Abruptic,

Alfic,

Oxic,

Calcic,

Typic.
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Vermudolls ....... Lithic,

Haplic,

Typic.

Hapludolls ........ Lithic,

Aquertic,

Vertic,

Andic,

Vitrandic,

Aquic Cumulic,

Cumulic,

Fluvaquentic,

Aquic,

Pachic,

Oxyaquic,

Fluventic,

Vermic,

Calcic,

Entic,

Typic.

Oxisols ......... Aquox .........Acraquox .......... Plinthic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Plinthaquox ...... Aeric,

Typic.

Eutraquox ......... Histic,

Plinthic,

Aeric,

Humic,

Typic.

Haplaquox ........ Histic,

Plinthic,

Aeric,

Humic,

Typic.

Torrox .........Acrotorrox ........ Petroferric,

Lithic,

Typic.

Eutrotorrox ....... Petroferric,

Lithic,

Typic.

Haplotorrox ...... Petroferric,

Lithic,

Typic.

Ustox ...........Sombriustox ..... Petroferric,

Lithic,

Humic,

Typic.

Acrustox ........... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Anionic Aquic,

Anionic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Eutric,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Eutrustox .......... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Kandiustalfic,

Humic Inceptic,

Inceptic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Kandiustox ....... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Haplustox ......... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aqueptic,
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Haplustox

(continued) ..... Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Inceptic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Perox ...........Sombriperox ..... Petroferric,

Lithic,

Humic,

Typic.

Acroperox ......... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Anionic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Eutroperox ........ Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Kandiudalfic,

Humic Inceptic,

Inceptic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Kandiperox ----- Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Haploperox ....... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Udox ...........Sombriudox ...... Petroferric,

Lithic,

Humic,

Typic.

Acrudox ............ Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Anionic Aquic,

Anionic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Eutric,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Eutrudox ........... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Kandiudalfic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Eutrudox

(continued) ..... Humic Inceptic,

Inceptic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Kandiudox ........ Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Hapludox .......... Aquic Petroferric,

Petroferric,

Aquic Lithic,

Lithic,

Plinthaquic,

Plinthic,

Aquic,

Inceptic,

Andic,

Humic Rhodic,

Humic Xanthic,

Humic,

Rhodic,

Xanthic,

Typic.

Spodosols ..... Aquods ........Cryaquods ........ Lithic,

Placic,

Duric,

Andic,

Entic,

Typic.

Alaquods .......... Lithic,

Duric,

Histic,

Alfic Arenic,

Arenic Ultic,

Arenic Umbric,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Alfic,

Ultic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Fragiaquods ...... Histic,

Plaggeptic,

Argic,

Typic.

Placaquods ....... Andic,

Typic.

Duraquods ........ Histic,

Andic,

Typic.

Epiaquods ......... Lithic,

Histic,

Andic,

Alfic,

Ultic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Endoaquods ...... Lithic,

Histic,

Andic,

Argic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Cryods .........Placocryods ...... Andic,

Humic,

Typic.

Duricryods ........ Aquandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Humic,

Typic.

Humicryods ...... Lithic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Typic.

Haplocryods ..... Lithic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Haplocryods

(continued) ..... Entic,

Typic.

Humods .......Placohumods .... Andic,

Typic.

Durihumods ...... Andic,

Typic.

Fragihumods ..... Typic.

Haplohumods ... Lithic,

Andic,

Plaggeptic,

Typic.

Orthods .......Placorthods ....... Typic.

Durorthods........ Andic,

Typic.

Fragiorthods ..... Aquic,

Alfic Oxyaquic,

Oxyaquic,

Plaggeptic,

Alfic,

Ultic,

Entic,

Typic.

Alorthods .......... Oxyaquic,

Arenic Ultic,

Arenic,

Entic

Grossarenic,

Entic,

Grossarenic,

Plaggeptic,

Alfic,

Ultic,

Typic.

Haplorthods ...... Entic Lithic,

Lithic,

Fragiaquic,

Aqualfic,

Aquentic,

Aquic,

Alfic Oxyaquic,

Oxyaquic Ultic,

Fragic,

Lamellic,

Oxyaquic,

Andic,

Alfic,

Ultic,

Entic,

Typic.

Ultisols ......... Aquults ........Plinthaquults ..... Kandic,

Typic.

Fragiaquults ...... Aeric,

Plinthic,

Umbric,

Typic.

Albaquults ........ Vertic,

Kandic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Kandiaquults .... Acraquoxic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Arenic Umbric,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Plinthic,

Aeric,

Umbric,

Typic.

Kanhaplaquults ............ Aquandic,

Plinthic,

Aeric Umbric,

Aeric,

Umbric,

Typic.

Paleaquults ....... Vertic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Arenic Umbric,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Plinthic,

Aeric,

Umbric,

Typic.

Umbraquults ..... Plinthic,

Typic.

Epiaquults ......... Vertic,

Aeric Fragic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Fragic,

Aeric,

Typic.

Endoaquults ...... Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Aeric,

Typic.
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Humults .......Sombrihumults ........... Typic.

Plinthohumults ........... Typic.

Kandihumults ... Andic

Ombroaquic,

Ustandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Ombroaquic,

Plinthic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Anthropic,

Typic.

Kanhaplohumults ........... Lithic,

Ustandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Ombroaquic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Anthropic,

Typic.

Palehumults ...... Aquandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Plinthic,

Oxyaquic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Haplohumults ... Lithic,

Aquandic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Plinthic,

Oxyaquic,

Ustic,

Xeric,

Typic.

Udults ..........Plinthudults....... Typic.

Fragiudults ........ Arenic,

Plinthaquic,

Glossaquic,

Aquic,

Plinthic,

Glossic,

Humic,

Typic.

Kandiudults ...... Arenic

Plinthaquic,

Aquic Arenic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Arenic Rhodic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic

Plinthic,

Grossarenic,

Acrudoxic

Plinthic,

Acrudoxic,

Plinthaquic,

Aquandic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Plinthic,

Ombroaquic,

Oxyaquic,

Sombric,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Kanhapludults... Lithic,

Fragiaquic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Arenic,

Acrudoxic,

Plinthaquic,

Andic,

Aquic,

Ombroaquic,

Oxyaquic,

Fragic,

Plinthic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Paleudults ......... Vertic,

Spodic,

Arenic

Plinthaquic,

Aquic Arenic,

Plinthaquic,

Fragiaquic,

Aquic,

Anthraquic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,
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Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Paleudults

(continued) ..... Arenic Plinthic,

Psammentic,

Grossarenic

Plinthic,

Plinthic,

Arenic Rhodic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Fragic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Rhodudults ....... Lithic,

Psammentic,

Typic.

Hapludults ........ Lithic RupticEntic,

Lithic,

Vertic,

Fragiaquic,

Aquic Arenic,

Aquic,

Fragic,

Oxyaquic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Inceptic,

Humic,

Typic.

Ustults .........Plinthustults ...... Haplic,

Typic.

Kandiustults ...... Acrustoxic,

Aquic,

Arenic Plinthic,

Arenic,

Udandic,

Andic,

Plinthic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Kanhaplustults ............. Lithic,

Acrustoxic,

Aquic,

Arenic,

Udandic,

Andic,

Plinthic,

Ombroaquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Rhodic,

Typic.

Paleustults ........ Typic.

Rhodustults ....... Lithic,

Psammentic,

Typic.

Haplustults ........ Lithic,

Petroferric,

Aquic,

Arenic,

Ombroaquic,

Plinthic,

Kanhaplic,

Typic.

Xerults.........Palexerults ........ Aquandic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Typic.

Haploxerults ..... Lithic RupticInceptic,

Lithic,

Aquic,

Andic,

Lamellic,

Psammentic,

Arenic,

Grossarenic,

Typic.

Vertisols ....... Aquerts ........Salaquerts ......... Aridic,

Ustic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Duraquerts ........ Aridic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Aeric,

Chromic,

Typic.

Natraquerts ....... Typic.

Calciaquerts ...... Aeric,

Typic.
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Names of Orders, Suborders, Great Groups, and Subgroups--Contunued

Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Dystraquerts ..... Sulfaqueptic,

Aridic,

Ustic,

Aeric,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Epiaquerts ......... Halic,

Sodic,

Aridic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Aeric,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Endoaquerts ...... Halic,

Sodic,

Aridic,

Xeric,

Ustic,

Aeric,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Cryerts .........Humicryerts ...... Sodic,

Typic.

Haplocryerts ..... Sodic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Xererts.........Durixererts ........ Halic,

Sodic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Haplic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Calcixererts ...... Lithic,

Aridic,

Petrocalcic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Haploxererts ..... Lithic,

Halic,

Sodic,

Aridic,

Aquic,

Udic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Torrerts ........Salitorrerts ........ Aquic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Gypsitorrerts ..... Chromic,

Typic.

Calcitorrerts ...... Petrocalcic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Haplotorrerts .... Halic,

Sodic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Usterts .........Dystrusterts....... Lithic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Salusterts .......... Lithic,

Sodic,

Aquic,

Aridic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Gypsiusterts ...... Lithic,

Halic,

Sodic,

Aridic,
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Names of Orders, Suborders, Great Groups,

and Subgroups--Continued

Order Suborder Great Group Subgroup

Gypsiusterts

(continued) ..... Udic

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Calciusterts ....... Lithic,

Halic,

Sodic,

Petrocalcic,

Aridic,

Udic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Haplusterts........ Lithic,

Halic,

Sodic,

Petrocalcic,

Gpysic,

Calcic,

Aridic Leptic,

Aridic,

Leptic Udic,

Entic Udic,

Chromic Udic,

Udic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Uderts ..........Dystruderts ....... Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

Hapluderts ........ Lithic,

Aquic,

Oxyaquic,

Leptic,

Entic,

Chromic,

Typic.

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