The soils of the boreal forest acidic and leached of humus and clays,belonging to the ____soil order.

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The description of the boreal forest soil matches the characteristics of Spodosols, which are acidic and leached of humus and clays. Oxisols are tropical soils that are highly weathered and contain high amounts of iron and aluminum oxides. Andisols are volcanic soils that are formed from volcanic ash and have high fertility. Entisols are soils with little or no profile development and Aridisols are dry soils found in arid regions. None of these soil orders match the description of the boreal forest soil.

The Soils of the Boreal Forest Acidic and Leached of Humus