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Soil Temp Regimes
Soils
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pergelic | < 0 deg C permafrost |
| Cryic | 0 - 8 deg C summer temp restrictions - if no O horizon < 15 deg C -if have O horizon < 8 deg C |
| Frigid | 0 - 8 deg C warmer summers than cryic |
| Mesic | 8 - 15 deg C |
| Thermic | 15 - 22 deg C |
| Hyperthermic | > 22 deg C |
| iso- | put in front if difference between winter and summer < 5 deg C ie) temp pretty much stays the same |