d_humus

Last change: 2026.1

CODE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION_FSCC FROM_YEAR TO_YEAR
1 Mull No presence of OH and presence of zoA from anecic and endogeic earthworms 1984  
2 Moder Presence of zoOF, OH and Ajz/Aze, gradual transition between OH and mineral A or presence of OF, OHz if overlying bedrock/coarse debris 1984  
3 Mor Presence of OH and nozA (with sharp transition to OH) and Soil macrofauna absent, low abundance or absence of mesofauna, nozA never zoogenic 1984  
4 Amphi (or Amphihumus) Presence of OH and zoA and thick holorganic horizon with more or less sharp transition to the below zoogenous zoA. 2007  
5 Anmoor Presence of a anA horizon. An anA horizon contains 8-17% organic carbon, is at least 20 cm thick and is developed under influence of stagnant water or fluctuating groundwater, organic substance highly humified with greasy (smeary) consistence. 2007  
5 Peat   1984 2006
6 Histomull Hz dominant with high faunal activity (anecic worms) Drained eutrophic peat soils with high content of clay (10-30%) or peat with thin subdominant clay cover. Mostly grasslands, sometimes drained Elder woods Ectoorganic layers are rare or extremely thin 2007 2024
6 Other   1984 2006
7 Raw (Roh)   1984 2006
7 Histomoder Hs dominant, faunal activity mainly springtails 2007 2024
8 Histomor No or nearly no faunal activity Fibric (Hf) - mesic (Hfs) - sapric forms (Hs) 2007 2024
9 Histoamphi Aa or Aaz is dominant Presence of a Hz arthropod activity and a Aaz horizon 2007 2024
10 Tangel OH > 2 * thickness of A, transition between organic and mineral soil not disriminating 1984  
11 Saprimoor Dominance of ZoHS or lHS, Absence of HF or HM 1984  
12 Mesimoor Dominance of HM or nozHS 1984  
13 Fibrimoor Dominance of HF 1984  
14 Amphimoor Dominance of HS, HF en/of HM subdominant 1984