SUBORDERS
Aquands
- Andisols with a water table at or near the surface for much of
the year
Gelands
- Gelisols of very cold climates (mean annual soil temperature <0°C)
Cryands
- Andisols of cold climates
Torrands
- Andisols of very dry climates
Xerands
- temperate Andisols with very dry summers and moist winters
Vitrands
- relatively young Andisols that are coarse-textured and dominated
by glass
Ustands
- Andisols of semiarid and subhumid climates
Udands
- Andisols of humid climates
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