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PROPRIETE ANDIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
CONT

These soils formed mainly in volcanic ash or cinders. They have andic soil properties; that is, their mineralogical properties are dominated by short-range-ordered materials (allophane, imogolite, ferrihydrite, proto-imogolite, others) or aluminum-humus complexes.

CONT

Andic properties. These occur in soils which contain significant amounts of volcanic glass and short-range-order minerals such as allophane.

OBS

andic: Soils related to materials of volcanic origin.

OBS

andic properties: term rarely used in the singular (andic property).

Key term(s)
  • andic property
  • andic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
CONT

Influence de la roche-mère et du climat sur les propriétés andiques des sols en région montagnarde.

OBS

propriétés andiques : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (propriété andique).

Key term(s)
  • propriété andique
  • andique

Spanish

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