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The soils of Nevada contains 6 of 8 diagnostic surface horizons and 10 of the 20 diagnostic subsurface horizons recognized in Soil Taxonomy. In addition, the state contains soils representative of 7 of the 12 orders, 27 of the 68 suborders, 69 of the 337 great groups, 300 subgroups, 1,012 families, and over 1,800 soil series. Compared to other states, Nevada has a complex soil taxonomic structure and a high pedodiversity. A key is provided that enables classifying Nevada soils to the great-group level.
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Blackburn, P., Fisher, J., Dollarhide, W., Merkler, D., Chiaretti, J., Bockheim, J. (2021). Diagnostic Horizons and Taxonomic Structure of Nevada Soils. In: The Soils of Nevada. World Soils Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53157-7_6
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