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Inceptisols

SUBORDERS

Aquepts - Inceptisols with a water table at or near the surface for much of the year

Anthrepts - Inceptisols with evidence of human habitation and farming

Gelepts - Inceptisols of very cold climates (mean annual soil temperature <0°C)

Cryepts - Inceptisols of cold climates

Ustepts - Inceptisols of semiarid and subhumid climates

Xerepts - temperate Inceptisols with very dry summers and moist winters

Udepts - Inceptisols of humid climates

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Examples:
1. Dystrudept landscape
Appalachian Mountains, NC
2. Typic Dystrudept West Virginia
3. Lithic Eutrudept northern Michigan
4. Dystrocryept landscape
central Idaho
5. Xeric Dystrocryept
central Idaho
6. Eutrocryept
glacial till landscape
central Idaho
7. Humic Eutrocryept
central Idaho
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please contact Dr. Paul McDaniel at the Soil Science Division,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2339.