NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Soil color

Soil color often indicates soil moisture status and is used for determining hydric soils. Often described by using general terms, such as dark brown, yellowish brown, etc., soil colors are also described more technically by using Munsell soil color charts, which separate color into components of hue (relation to red, yellow and blue), value (lightness or darkness) and chroma (paleness or strength). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dude, they should have something on hydric soil if they mention it. ...

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