An advanced stage of weathering in which Al and Fe accumulate at the expense of other ions and species such as the alkalis, alkaline earths and silica, which are removed from the soil in the aqueous phase (Pedro, 1983, table 1).
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(2008). Allitization. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_28
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