Hydromorphic soils

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Temporarily or permanently saturated soils, in which the water retention capacity reaches values close to or greater than 80%. Excess water leads to the depletion and even disappearance of soil oxygen, causing anaerobic processes that hinder crop development and microbial activity.

Source: Decree 5/2020, which designates the Vulnerable Zones to water pollution by nitrates from agricultural and livestock sources, and approves the Code of Good Agricultural Practices
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