Although a majority of pastoral farming is conducted in Mollisol lands, pastoral farming can also be found in areas with soil made up of Entisol, Aridisol or Alfisol.
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Pedalfer is a formative element in the United States soil taxonomic system for the Alfisols soil order . " Alf " is the formative element in the Alfisol name, and refers to aluminium ( Al ) and iron ( Fe ).