Which layer of the soil profile is also called the zone of accumulation?
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Which layer of the soil profile is also called the zone of accumulation?
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subsoil
The B horizon, or subsoil, is often called the "zone of accumulation" where chemicals leached out of the A and E horizon accumulate. The word for this accumulation is illuviation. The B horizon has a lower organic matter content than than the topsoil and often has more clay.
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