A soil of an order comprising typically saline or alkaline soils with very little organic matter, characteristic of arid regions.
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Aridisols are extensive in lower elevations over the southern two-thirds of the state but are replaced in the cooler and moister higher elevations by Mollisols.
The most typical aridisols occur in the Ebro Delta, in the Albacete plains (Castile-La Mancha) and in the Cabo de Gata (Almeria, Andalucia).
North America's aridisols are found primarily west of longitude 100° W in areas of desert where water is lacking for long periods.
Definition of aridisol in US English:
aridisol
noun-ˌsäl
Soil Science
A soil of an order comprising typically saline or alkaline soils with very little organic matter, characteristic of arid regions.
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North America's aridisols are found primarily west of longitude 100° W in areas of desert where water is lacking for long periods.
The most typical aridisols occur in the Ebro Delta, in the Albacete plains (Castile-La Mancha) and in the Cabo de Gata (Almeria, Andalucia).
Aridisols are extensive in lower elevations over the southern two-thirds of the state but are replaced in the cooler and moister higher elevations by Mollisols.