Definitions for "Soil horizon"
A layer of soil that can be distinguished from the surrounding soil by such features as chemical composition, color, and texture.
One of the layers of the soil profile, distinguished principally by its texture, color, structure and chemical properties."A" Horizon - the uppermost layer of the soil profile from which inorganic colloids and other soluble materials have been leached. It usually contains remnants of organic life."B" Horizon - The layer in a soil profile in which material leached from the overlying "A" horizon is accumulated."C" Horizon - Undisturbed parent material from which the overlying soil profile has been developed.
A layer of soil, approximately parallel to the land surface, that has distinct characteristics such as color, structure and texture. Described in shorthand form by letters such as A, B and C.