E Horizon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008786",
  "term": "E Horizon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The layer commonly near the surface below an A horizon and above a B horizon. An E horizon is most commonly differentiated from an overlying A horizon by lighter color and generally has measurably less organic matter than the A horizon. An E horizon is most commonly differentiated from an underlying B horizon in the same sequum by color or higher value or lower chroma, by coarser texture, or by a combination of these properties.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Mountaintop Mining Valley Fills Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/VIII_Glossary.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/e-horizon/"
}