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Soil Subgroup (3rd edition)

**Attribute definition**
Attribute Label	S_GROUP3
Title	Soil Subgroup (3rd edition)
Description	Identifies the soil subgroup according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd edition. Subgroup codes are used in conjunction with great group codes.
Classes	Soil Subgroup (CSSC 3rd edition). First used in SLC 3.0.

**Melanic Brunisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Melanic Brunisol	Orthic Melanic Brunisol
E	Eluviated Melanic Brunisol	Eluviated Melanic Brunisol
GL	Gleyed Melanic Brunisol	Gleyed Melanic Brunisol
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisol	Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisol

**Eutric Brunisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Eutric Brunisol	Orthic Eutric Brunisol
E	Eluviated Eutric Brunisol	Eluviated Eutric Brunisol
GL	Gleyed Eutric Brunisol	Gleyed Eutric Brunisol
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Eutric Brunisol	Gleyed Eluviated Eutric Brunisol

**Sombric Brunisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Sombric Brunisol	Orthic Sombric Brunisol
E	Eluviated Sombric Brunisol	Eluviated Sombric Brunisol
DU	Duric Sombric Brunisol	Duric Sombric Brunisol
GL	Gleyed Sombric Brunisol	Gleyed Sombric Brunisol
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Sombric Brunisol	Gleyed Eluviated Sombric Brunisol

**Dystric Brunisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Dystric Brunisol	Orthic Dystric Brunisol
E	Eluviated Dystric Brunisol	Eluviated Dystric Brunisol
DU	Duric Dystric Brunisol	Duric Dystric Brunisol
GL	Gleyed Dystric Brunisol	Gleyed Dystric Brunisol
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Dystric Brunisol	Gleyed Eluviated Dystric Brunisol

**Brown Chernozem**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Brown Chernozem	Orthic Brown Chernozem
R	Rego Brown Chernozem	Rego Brown Chernozem
CA	Calcareous Brown Chernozem	Calcareous Brown Chernozem
E	Eluviated Brown Chernozem	Eluviated Brown Chernozem
SZ	Solonetzic Brown Chernozem	Solonetzic Brown Chernozem
V	Vertic Brown Chernozem	Vertic Brown Chernozem
GL	Gleyed Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Brown Chernozem
GLR	Gleyed Rego Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Rego Brown Chernozem
GLCA	Gleyed Calcareous Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Calcareous Brown Chernozem
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Eluviated Brown Chernozem
GLSZ	Gleyed Solonetzic Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Solonetzic Brown Chernozem
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Vertic Brown Chernozem

**Dark Brown Chernozem**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Dark Brown Chernozem	Orthic Dark Brown Chernozem
R	Rego Dark Brown Chernozem	Rego Dark Brown Chernozem
CA	Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem	Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem
E	Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem	Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem
SZ	Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem	Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem
V	Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem	Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem
GL	Gleyed Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Dark Brown Chernozem
GLR	Gleyed Rego Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Rego Dark Brown Chernozem
GLCA	Gleyed Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem
GLSZ	Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem	Gleyed Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem

**Black Chernozem**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Black Chernozem	Orthic Black Chernozem
R	Rego Black Chernozem	Rego Black Chernozem
CA	Calcareous Black Chernozem	Calcareous Black Chernozem
E	Eluviated Black Chernozem	Eluviated Black Chernozem
SZ	Solonetzic Black Chernozem	Solonetzic Black Chernozem
V	Vertic Black Chernozem	Vertic Black Chernozem
GL	Gleyed Black Chernozem	Gleyed Black Chernozem
GLR	Gleyed Rego Black Chernozem	Gleyed Rego Black Chernozem
GLCA	Gleyed Calcareous Black Chernozem	Gleyed Calcareous Black Chernozem
GLE	Gleyed Eluviated Black Chernozem	Gleyed Eluviated Black Chernozem
GLSZ	Gleyed Solonetzic Black Chernozem	Gleyed Solonetzic Black Chernozem
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Black Chernozem	Gleyed Vertic Black Chernozem

**Dark Gray Chernozem**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Dark Gray Chernozem	Orthic Dark Gray Chernozem
R	Rego Dark Gray Chernozem	Rego Dark Gray Chernozem
CA	Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem	Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem
SZ	Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem	Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem
V	Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem	Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem
GL	Gleyed Dark Gray Chernozem	Gleyed Dark Gray Chernozem
GLR	Gleyed Rego Dark Gray Chernozem	Gleyed Rego Dark Gray Chernozem
GLCA	Gleyed Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem	Gleyed Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem
GLSZ	Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem	Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem	Gleyed Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem

**Turbic Cryosol**
Code	Class	Description
OE	Orthic Eutric Turbic Cryosol	Orthic Eutric Turbic Cryosol
OD	Orthic Dystric Turbic Cryosol	Orthic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
BRE	Brunisolic Eutric Turbic Cryosol	Brunisolic Eutric Turbic Cryosol
BRD	Brunisolic Dystric Turbic Cryosol	Brunisolic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
R	Regosolic Turbic Cryosol	Regosolic Turbic Cryosol
GL	Gleysolic Turbic Cryosol	Gleysolic Turbic Cryosol
HE	Histic Eutric Turbic Cryosol	Histic Eutric Turbic Cryosol
HD	Histic Dystric Turbic Cryosol	Histic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
HR	Histic Regosolic Turbic Cryosol	Histic Regosolic Turbic Cryosol

**Static Cryosol**
Code	Class	Description
OE	Orthic Eutric Static Cryosol	Orthic Eutric Static Cryosol
OD	Orthic Dystric Static Cryosol	Orthic Dystric Static Cryosol
BRE	Brunisolic Eutric Static Cryosol	Brunisolic Eutric Static Cryosol
BRD	Brunisolic Dystric Static Cryosol	Brunisolic Dystric Static Cryosol
L	Luvisolic Static Cryosol	Luvisolic Static Cryosol
R	Regosolic Static Cryosol	Regosolic Static Cryosol
GL	Gleysolic Static Cryosol	Gleysolic Static Cryosol
HE	Histic Eutric Static Cryosol	Histic Eutric Static Cryosol
HD	Histic Dystric Static Cryosol	Histic Dystric Static Cryosol
HR	Histic Regosolic Static Cryosol	Histic Regosolic Static Cryosol

**Organic Cryosol**
Code	Class	Description
FI	Fibric Organic Cryosol	Fibric Organic Cryosol
ME	Mesic Organic Cryosol	Mesic Organic Cryosol
HU	Humic Organic Cryosol	Humic Organic Cryosol
TFI	Terric Fibric Organic Cryosol	Terric Fibric Organic Cryosol
TME	Terric Mesic Organic Cryosol	Terric Mesic Organic Cryosol
THU	Terric Humic Organic Cryosol	Terric Humic Organic Cryosol
GC	Glacic Organic Cryosol	Glacic Organic Cryosol

**Humic Gleysol**
Code	Class	Description
V	Vertic Humic Gleysol	Vertic Humic Gleysol
SZ	Solonetzic Humic Gleysol	Solonetzic Humic Gleysol
FE	Fera Humic Gleysol	Fera Humic Gleysol
O	Orthic Humic Gleysol	Orthic Humic Gleysol
R	Rego Humic Gleysol	Rego Humic Gleysol

**Gleysol**
Code	Class	Description
V	Vertic Gleysol	Vertic Gleysol
SZ	Solonetzic Gleysol	Solonetzic Gleysol
FE	Fera Gleysol	Fera Gleysol
O	Orthic Gleysol	Orthic Gleysol
R	Rego Gleysol	Rego Gleysol

**Luvic Gleysol**
Code	Class	Description
V	Vertic Luvic Gleysol	Vertic Luvic Gleysol
SZ	Solonetzic Luvic Gleysol	Solonetzic Luvic Gleysol
FR	Fragic Luvic Gleysol	Fragic Luvic Gleysol
HU	Humic Luvic Gleysol	Humic Luvic Gleysol
FE	Fera Luvic Gleysol	Fera Luvic Gleysol
O	Orthic Luvic Gleysol	Orthic Luvic Gleysol

**Gray Brown Luvisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Gray Brown Luvisol	Orthic Gray Brown Luvisol
BR	Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol	Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol
PZ	Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol	Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol
V	Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol	Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol
GL	Gleyed Gray Brown Luvisol	Gleyed Gray Brown Luvisol
GLBR	Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol	Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol
GLPZ	Gleyed Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol	Gleyed Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol	Gleyed Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol

**Gray Luvisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Gray Luvisol	Orthic Gray Luvisol
D	Dark Gray Luvisol	Dark Gray Luvisol
BR	Brunisolic Gray Luvisol	Brunisolic Gray Luvisol
PZ	Podzolic Gray Luvisol	Podzolic Gray Luvisol
SZ	Solonetzic Gray Luvisol	Solonetzic Gray Luvisol
FR	Fragic Gray Luvisol	Fragic Gray Luvisol
V	Vertic Gray Luvisol	Vertic Gray Luvisol
GL	Gleyed Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Gray Luvisol
GLD	Gleyed Dark Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Dark Gray Luvisol
GLBR	Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Luvisol
GLPZ	Gleyed Podzolic Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Podzolic Gray Luvisol
GLSZ	Gleyed Solonetzic Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Solonetzic Gray Luvisol
GLFR	Gleyed Fragic Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Fragic Gray Luvisol
GLV	Gleyed Vertic Gray Luvisol	Gleyed Vertic Gray Luvisol

**Fibrisol**
Code	Class	Description
TY	Typic Fibrisol	Typic Fibrisol
ME	Mesic Fibrisol	Mesic Fibrisol
HU	Humic Fibrisol	Humic Fibrisol
LM	Limnic Fibrisol	Limnic Fibrisol
CU	Cumulic Fibrisol	Cumulic Fibrisol
T	Terric Fibrisol	Terric Fibrisol
TME	Terric Mesic Fibrisol	Terric Mesic Fibrisol
THU	Terric Humic Fibrisol	Terric Humic Fibrisol
HY	Hydric Fibrisol	Hydric Fibrisol

**Mesisol**
Code	Class	Description
TY	Typic Mesisol	Typic Mesisol
FI	Fibric Mesisol	Fibric Mesisol
HU	Humic Mesisol	Humic Mesisol
LM	Limnic Mesisol	Limnic Mesisol
CU	Cumulic Mesisol	Cumulic Mesisol
T	Terric Mesisol	Terric Mesisol
TFI	Terric Fibric Mesisol	Terric Fibric Mesisol
THU	Terric Humic Mesisol	Terric Humic Mesisol
HY	Hydric Mesisol	Hydric Mesisol

**Humisol**
Code	Class	Description
TY	Typic Humisol	Typic Humisol
FI	Fibric Humisol	Fibric Humisol
ME	Mesic Humisol	Mesic Humisol
LM	Limnic Humisol	Limnic Humisol
CU	Cumulic Humisol	Cumulic Humisol
T	Terric Humisol	Terric Humisol
TFI	Terric Fibric Humisol	Terric Fibric Humisol
TME	Terric Mesic Humisol	Terric Mesic Humisol
HY	Hydric Humisol	Hydric Humisol

**Folisol**
Code	Class	Description
HE	Hemic Folisol	Hemic Folisol
HI	Histic Folisol	Histic Folisol
HU	Humic Folisol	Humic Folisol
LI	Lignic Folisol	Lignic Folisol

**Humic Podzol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Humic Podzol	Orthic Humic Podzol
OT	Ortstein Humic Podzol	Ortstein Humic Podzol
P	Placic Humic Podzol	Placic Humic Podzol
DU	Duric Humic Podzol	Duric Humic Podzol
FR	Fragic Humic Podzol	Fragic Humic Podzol

**Ferro-Humic Podzol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Ferro-Humic Podzol	Orthic Ferro-Humic Podzol
OT	Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol	Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol
P	Placic Ferro-Humic Podzol	Placic Ferro-Humic Podzol
DU	Duric Ferro-Humic Podzol	Duric Ferro-Humic Podzol
FR	Fragic Ferro-Humic Podzol	Fragic Ferro-Humic Podzol
LU	Luvisolic Ferro-Humic Podzol	Luvisolic Ferro-Humic Podzol
SM	Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol	Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol
GL	Gleyed Ferro-Humic Podzol	Gleyed Ferro-Humic Podzol
GLSM	Gleyed Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol	Gleyed Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol
GLOT	Gleyed Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol	Gleyed Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol

**Humo-Ferric Podzol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol	Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol
OT	Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol	Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol
P	Placic Humo-Ferric Podzol	Placic Humo-Ferric Podzol
DU	Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol	Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol
FR	Fragic Humo-Ferric Podzol	Fragic Humo-Ferric Podzol
LU	Luvisolic Humo-Ferric Podzol	Luvisolic Humo-Ferric Podzol
GL	Gleyed Humo-Ferric Podzol	Gleyed Humo-Ferric Podzol
GLSM	Gleyed Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol	Gleyed Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol
SM	Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol	Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol
GLOT	Gleyed Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol	Gleyed Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol

**Regosol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Regosol	Orthic Regosol
CU	Cumulic Regosol	Cumulic Regosol
GL	Gleyed Regosol	Gleyed Regosol
GLCU	Gleyed Cumulic Regosol	Gleyed Cumulic Regosol

**Humic Regosol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Humic Regosol	Orthic Humic Regosol
CU	Cumulic Humic Regosol	Cumulic Humic Regosol
GL	Gleyed Humic Regosol	Gleyed Humic Regosol
GLCU	Gleyed Cumulic Humic Regosol	Gleyed Cumulic Humic Regosol

**Solonetz**
Code	Class	Description
B	Brown Solonetz	Brown Solonetz
DB	Dark Brown Solonetz	Dark Brown Solonetz
BL	Black Solonetz	Black Solonetz
A	Alkaline Solonetz	Alkaline Solonetz
GLB	Gleyed Brown Solonetz	Gleyed Brown Solonetz
GLDB	Gleyed Dark Brown Solonetz	Gleyed Dark Brown Solonetz
GLBL	Gleyed Black Solonetz	Gleyed Black Solonetz

**Solodized Solonetz**
Code	Class	Description
B	Brown Solodized Solonetz	Brown Solodized Solonetz
DB	Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz	Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz
BL	Black Solodized Solonetz	Black Solodized Solonetz
DG	Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz	Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz
G	Gray Solodized Solonetz	Gray Solodized Solonetz
GLB	Gleyed Brown Solodized Solonetz	Gleyed Brown Solodized Solonetz
GLDB	Gleyed Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz	Gleyed Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz
GLBL	Gleyed Black Solodized Solonetz	Gleyed Black Solodized Solonetz
GLDG	Gleyed Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz	Gleyed Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz
GLG	Gleyed Gray Solodized Solonetz	Gleyed Gray Solodized Solonetz

**Solod**
Code	Class	Description
B	Brown Solod	Brown Solod
DB	Dark Brown Solod	Dark Brown Solod
BL	Black Solod	Black Solod
DG	Dark Gray Solod	Dark Gray Solod
G	Gray Solod	Gray Solod
GLB	Gleyed Brown Solod	Gleyed Brown Solod
GLDB	Gleyed Dark Brown Solod	Gleyed Dark Brown Solod
GLBL	Gleyed Black Solod	Gleyed Black Solod
GLDG	Gleyed Dark Gray Solod	Gleyed Dark Gray Solod
GLG	Gleyed Gray Solod	Gleyed Gray Solod

**Vertic Solonetz**
Code	Class	Description
B	Brown Vertic Solonetz	Brown Vertic Solonetz
DB	Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz	Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz
BL	Black Vertic Solonetz	Black Vertic Solonetz
GLB	Gleyed Brown Vertic Solonetz	Gleyed Brown Vertic Solonetz
GLDB	Gleyed Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz	Gleyed Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz
GLBL	Gleyed Black Vertic Solonetz	Gleyed Black Vertic Solonetz

**Vertisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Vertisol	Orthic Vertisol
GL	Gleyed Vertisol	Gleyed Vertisol
GLC	Gleysolic Vertisol	Gleysolic Vertisol

**Humic Vertisol**
Code	Class	Description
O	Orthic Humic Vertisol	Orthic Humic Vertisol
GL	Gleyed Humic Vertisol	Gleyed Humic Vertisol
GLC	Gleysolic Humic Vertisol	Gleysolic Humic Vertisol

**Not Applicable**
Code	Class	Description

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Date modified:: 2013-06-25