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Rendzina
Humus-rich shallow soil type / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rendzina (or rendsina) is a soil type recognized in various soil classification systems, including those of Britain[1] and Germany[2] as well as some obsolete systems. They are humus-rich shallow soils that are usually formed from carbonate- or occasionally sulfate-rich parent material.[2] Rendzina soils are often found in karst and mountainous regions.
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The term rendzina originated via Russian from the Polish rędzina (the word "rędzina" comes from the old Polish word "rzędzić" (to speak, to talk).[3][4][5]
In the World Reference Base for Soil Resources, rendzina soils would be classified as leptosols, chernozems, kastanozems, or phaeozems, depending on their specific characteristics.[2]