What is the difference between pedalfer and pedocal and laterite?

Answer 1

the difference is in their composition, colors, and the climate of where they are formed here is a explanation of their differences

PEDALFERS - These soils are usually found in temperate areas that receive more

than 60 centimeters of rain each year. They are very fertile, containing an abundance of

aluminum and iron, and are a brown-black color. Pedalfers are present in much of the

eastern half of the United States and most of Canada.

PEDOCALS - These soils are usually found in dry, warm climates such as those of

the western United States, that get less than 60 centimeters of rain per year. The contain

abundant calcium carbonate and many sulfate minerals. They are characteristically a light

gray-brown color.

LATERITES - Laterites occur in warm, tropical areas that get more than 120

centimeters of rain per year. They have a distinctive deep red color, and contain much

aluminum oxide and iron oxide. Oxidized iron gives laterite its red color.

Answer 2

Pedalfer soil is a type of soil that develops in moist climates, rich in iron and aluminum oxides. Pedocal soil is developed in arid or semi-arid regions and is characterized by its accumulation of calcium carbonate. Laterite is a type of soil rich in iron and aluminum oxides that forms in tropical regions with high rainfall.