Inceptisols, Entisols, Vertisols and Mollisols are orders of which one

Inceptisols, Entisols, Vertisols and Mollisols are orders of which one of the following ?

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Soil

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Copper

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The terms Inceptisols, Entisols, Vertisols, and Mollisols are part of the soil classification system known as USDA soil taxonomy. They represent different orders of soil.

– Soil taxonomy is a hierarchical system used to classify soils based on their properties, especially properties that can be observed and measured in the field.
– There are twelve orders in the current USDA soil taxonomy system, including those listed in the question.

– The twelve soil orders are Alfisols, Andisols, Aridisols, Entisols, Gelisols, Histosols, Inceptisols, Mollisols, Oxisols, Spodosols, Ultisols, and Vertisols.
– Each order is further divided into suborders, great groups, subgroups, families, and series.

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