pedocal

ped·o·cal

(pĕd′ə-kăl′)

A soil of semiarid and arid regions that is rich in calcium carbonate and lime.

ped′o·cal′ic adj.

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pedocal

(ˈpɛdəˌkæl)

(Physical Geography) a type of zonal soil that is rich in lime and characteristic of relatively dry areas. Compare pedalfer

[from pedo-² + cal(cium)]

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Pedo-climatic criteria were also introduced by Marbut (1935) to subdivide soils of the USA into Pedalfers (soils with leaching soil water regime) and Pedocals (soils with non-leaching soil water regimes).