क्षितिज (A-Horizon in Hindi)

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क्षितिज (A-Horizon in Hindi)

क्षितिज

Word explanation


The uppermost zone in the Soil Profile, from which soluble Salts and Colloids are leached, and in which organic matter has accumulated. Generally this represents the most fertile soil layer and constitutes part of the Zone of Eluviation.