Natric Horizon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018230",
  "term": "Natric Horizon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The natric (modified from natrium, sodium; implying the presence of sodium) horizon is a special kind of argillic horizon. The dispersive properties of sodium accelerate clay illuviation. Research has shown that natric horizons form in Holocene-age soils, even in arid or semiarid environments.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Taxonomy: A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys (1999)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natric-horizon/"
}