- ground soil
- Any soil at the present-day land surface and actively undergoing pedogenesis, regardless of its history (i.e., relict, exhumed).Compare: buried soil.SW & RR
Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
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soil — soil1 [soil] n. [ME soile < Anglo Fr soil, for OFr suel < L solum, floor, ground, soil] 1. the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life 2. any place for growth or development 3. land; country; territory [native soil] 4. ground or earth … English World dictionary
soil — Ⅰ. soil [1] ► NOUN 1) the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, typically consisting of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. 2) the territory of a particular nation. DERIVATIVES soil less adjective. ORIGIN Old French, perhaps from… … English terms dictionary
soil-less — Ⅰ. soil [1] ► NOUN 1) the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, typically consisting of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. 2) the territory of a particular nation. DERIVATIVES soil less adjective. ORIGIN Old French, perhaps from… … English terms dictionary
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soil — soil1 W2 [sɔıl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: piece of ground , from Latin solium seat ; influenced by Latin solum ground, soil ] 1.) [U and C] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow = ↑earth ▪ The soi … Dictionary of contemporary English
ground — n. contested area 1) to gain ground on 2) to hold, stand one s ground 3) to give ground 4) to lose, yield ground soil terrain 5) to cover ground 6) firm, hard, solid; frozen; high; soft ground 7) hallowed, holy ground 8) on the ground intere … Combinatory dictionary
ground — {{11}}ground (adj.) reduced to fine particles by grinding, 1765, pp. adjective from GRIND (Cf. grind). {{12}}ground (n.) O.E. grund bottom, foundation, ground, surface of the earth, especially bottom of the sea (a sense preserved in run aground) … Etymology dictionary
soil — gruntas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Viršutinėje Žemės plutos dalyje esančios nuogulos, sudarančios pagrindą, aplinką arba medžiagą, į kurią remiasi arba kurioje įrengiami inžineriniai įrenginiai. Susidaro iš atskirų… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ground — gruntas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Viršutinėje Žemės plutos dalyje esančios nuogulos, sudarančios pagrindą, aplinką arba medžiagą, į kurią remiasi arba kurioje įrengiami inžineriniai įrenginiai. Susidaro iš atskirų… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… … Wikipedia
