In which type of mapping unit are the various constituent parts most closely similar to each other?
A)consociation
B)soil association
C)soil complex
D)undifferentiated group

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In a consociation, the various constituent parts (i.e. soils) are most closely similar to each other in terms of soil properties such as texture, structure, and mineralogy. This is because consociations are defined as mapping units consisting of soil series that are closely associated in a given landscape and have similar soil properties throughout their profiles. In contrast, soil associations are groups of 2 or more soil series in a landscape that occur together in a repeating pattern, but the constituent parts may have more variability in their soil properties than those in a consociation. Soil complexes and undifferentiated groups are also mapping units that can include different soil series with varying properties, but they are not as closely similar to each other as soils in a consociation.

In Which Type of Mapping Unit Are the Various Constituent