Associated surface environment and profile of a cryosol soil. Its soil horizons show the chemical signs of oxidation and reduction. Associated surface environment and profile of a gleysol soil. This soil, however, has a calcareous parent material which results in a high pH and strong eluviation of clay from the A horizon . Associated surface environment and profile of a luvisol soil.
Organic soils are common in fens and bogs.
The profiles of these soils have an obvious absence of mineral soil particles. Associated surface environment and profile of an organic soil. Its main identifying traits are a poorly decomposed organic layer, an eluviated A horizon, and a B horizon with illuviated organic matter , aluminum, and iron. The forested regions of southern Ontario and the temperate rainforests of British Columbia normally have podzolic soils. Associated surface environment and profile of a podzol soil.