solonetz

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A type of soil with a so-called "natric horizon" within the upper metre of the soil profile and a subsoil with higher clay content than the upper horizon, the latter having more than 15% exchangeable sodium.

Usage notes
Solonetz corresponds to sodium-rich aridisols and mollisols in US soil taxonomy.

Translations

 * Finnish: natromaannos