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sol brun [3 records]

Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
OBS

In early U.S. classification systems, a group of zonal soils having a brown surface and a light-colored subsurface over an accumulation of calcium carbonate. It is developed under conditions of temperate to cool aridity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
OBS

Dans les "sols bruns", les actions chimiques ont été plus fortes car on y trouve davantage d'argile de décalcification; ce sont d'excellentes terres arables; la couleur brune est due à un peu d'hydroxyde de fer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Geología
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Record 2 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
DEF

An old term for one of an intrazonal, calcimorphic group of soils that develops in a temperate climate under deciduous forest. It has a calcium-rich parent material, and has a mull horizon but no clay or sesquioxides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
CONT

En climat tempéré, moins pluvieux, se forment au contraire des sols uniformément bruns, dits «sols bruns forestiers», très fertiles.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Soil with mull horizon and having no accumulation horizon of clay and sesquioxides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Sol présentant un horizon d'humus doux mais pas d'accumulation en profondeur d'argile ou de sesquioxydes.

Spanish

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