Soil that, in its undrained state, is flooded long enough during a growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that support the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation (plants specialized to grow in water or in soil too waterlogged for most plants to survive). This term is part of the legal definition of a wetland included in the Food Security Act of 1985. The Natural Resources Conservation Service maintains a national list of hydric soils.
a soil that, in its undrained condition, is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth of water-loving plants.
A type of soil with characteristics resulting from prolonged saturation and chemically reducing conditions such as occurs under anaerobic conditions. (See Anaerobic Soil above.)
A soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions. Hydric soil that is in areas having indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology is wetland soil.
A soil that is saturated, flooded or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic (oxygen lacking) conditions in the upper part of the soil. Hydric soils are generally poorly drained or very poorly drained. Poorly drained: Water is removed from the soil so slowly that the soil is saturated periodically during the growing season or remains wet for long periods. Very poorly drained: Water is removed from the soil so slowly that water remains at or on the surface during most of the growing season.
soil that in its undrained condition is saturated or flooded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions favouring growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation (i.e. wetland soil).
Soil that is wet long enough for anoxic (oxygenless) conditions to develop. The water in the soil forces air out. This soil is found in wetlands.
Soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic (lacking oxygen) conditions in the upper part. These soils will have water tables close to the surface of the soil.
Soil characterized by, and showing the effects of, the presence of water.
A soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation (US Department of Agriculture-Soil Conservation Service 1985). Hydric soils that occur in areas having positive indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology are wetland soils.
A soil that is water saturated through a significant part of the growing season, or flooded long enough to eliminate oxygen in the root zone.
A soil that in its undrained condition is saturated, flooded, or pooled long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation (plants adapted to wet areas).
A hydric soil is a soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part.This definition (Federal Register, July 13, 1994) replaced the older 1991 version and accomplished two things. First, a soil that is artificially drained or protected (ditches, levees, etc.) is a hydric soil if the soil in its undisturbed state meets the definition of a hydric soil. Estimated soil properties for manipulated soils are based on best professional estimates of the properties thought to exist before manipulation.
