Aridisols - Properties
Pedogenic processes produced numerous soil features associated with dry climate: (i) crusts, (ii) desert pavement, (iii) cambic horizons, (iv) argillic horizons, (v) natric horizons, (vi) carbonate accumulations (calcic and petrocalcic horizons), (vii) duripans, (viii) salic and gypsic horizons.