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TERRE NOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chernozem
1, record 1, English, chernozem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chernozem soil 2, record 1, English, chernozem%20soil
correct
- tschernosem 3, record 1, English, tschernosem
correct
- chernozyom 3, record 1, English, chernozyom
correct
- tchernozem 3, record 1, English, tchernozem
correct
- tchernozem soil 4, record 1, English, tchernozem%20soil
- tschernosiom 3, record 1, English, tschernosiom
correct
- czernozem 5, record 1, English, czernozem
- chernozemic soil 6, record 1, English, chernozemic%20soil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a group of zonal soils whose surface horizon is dark and highly organic, below which is a lighter-colored horizon and an accumulation of lime. 3, record 1, English, - chernozem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big and little bluestem grasses ... are among the tall grasses found on Brunizem and Chernozem soils ... 2, record 1, English, - chernozem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chernozem] is developed under conditions of temperate to cool, subhumid climate. 3, record 1, English, - chernozem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Thorp (1957) ... noted that chernozem soils ... occur on calcareous or basic initial materials. 2, record 1, English, - chernozem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tchernoziom
1, record 1, French, tchernoziom
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tchernoziome 2, record 1, French, tchernoziome
correct, masculine noun
- sol tchernoziome 2, record 1, French, sol%20tchernoziome
correct, masculine noun
- tchernozem 3, record 1, French, tchernozem
correct, masculine noun
- chernozem 4, record 1, French, chernozem
correct, masculine noun
- terre noire 5, record 1, French, terre%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol type des steppes continentales froides et sèches (500 mm de pluies) de l'Est européen (Ukraine) et que l'on retrouve dans certaines zones du centre du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - tchernoziom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des sols, très particuliers et très différents des sols forestiers, se forment sous le couvert des graminées. Ce sont les tchernoziomes, avec toutes leurs variantes. 2, record 1, French, - tchernoziom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est caractérisé par une matière organique [teneur moyenne de 4 %] profondément incorporée au sol minéral, pour former un complexe argilo-humique, base d'une très bonne structure en agrégats et d'une excellente fertilité. 6, record 1, French, - tchernoziom
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tchernozem
1, record 1, Spanish, tchernozem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chernosem 2, record 1, Spanish, chernosem
correct, masculine noun
- chernoziom 2, record 1, Spanish, chernoziom
correct, masculine noun
- tierra negra 1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo de estepa, con clima continental, negro, con mucha materia orgánica y muy fértil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tchernozem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tipo de suelo de color oscuro, rico en humus y profundo, propio de climas esteparios con inviernos fríos, en los que se mantiene una vegetación profundamente enraizada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tchernozem
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muck soil
1, record 2, English, muck%20soil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- muck 2, record 2, English, muck
correct, noun
- peat soil 3, record 2, English, peat%20soil
see observation
- saprist 4, record 2, English, saprist
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic soil derived from the decomposition of peat, usually in an area subject to periodic overflow by silty waters, and containing 20 percent or more of mineral material. 5, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
saprist: The suborder of the Histosols that consists almost completely of decomposed plant remains. 6, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Histosol is a soil where more than half of the upper 80 cm is organic ... Suborders of Histosols are defined on the basis of the degree of decomposition of organic material. The suborders are fibrist, saprist, and hemist. ... Fibrist is soil where less than one-third is decomposed and more than two-thirds is identifiable; Saprist is soil where two-thirds or more is decomposed material and less that one-third identifiable plant fiber; Hemist is soil somewhere in-between saprist and fibrist. 7, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mucky peat and peaty muck are terms used to describe increasing stages of decomposition between peat and muck. 8, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
muck: In modern use distinguished from peat by being more thoroughly decomposed (and usually darker in colour) and having a higher mineral content. 9, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Muck is another name for peat, especially when the material is employed as a manure. 9, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Peat has been defined as containing over 65% of organic matter and Muck as containing from 25% to 65%. It does not appear desirable to place such definite limits of composition but rather to base the distinction mainly on the degree of decomposition and secondarily on the content of mineral material. 9, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Not to be confused with "organic soil", a general term applied for a soil or a soil horizon that consists of primarily of organic matter (or contains at least 30% organic matter), such as peat soils, muck soils, and peaty soil layers. (See also that record). 10, record 2, English, - muck%20soil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- muck land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre tourbeuse
1, record 2, French, terre%20tourbeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourbe évoluée 2, record 2, French, tourbe%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- terre noire 3, record 2, French, terre%20noire
feminine noun
- terre organique 3, record 2, French, terre%20organique
feminine noun
- saprist 4, record 2, French, saprist
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terre tourbeuse : Matière organique partiellement décomposée, dans laquelle les restes des plantes ne sont pas discernables, qui se forme dans des conditions humides anaérobies et qui est mélangée avec des matières minérales. 5, record 2, French, - terre%20tourbeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
tourbe évoluée : matière organique bien décomposée et humifiée provenant de l'évolution, en milieu partiellement aérobie, de la partie supérieure d'une tourbe drainée. 6, record 2, French, - terre%20tourbeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourbe évoluée : contient généralement plus de matière minérale, et est généralement plus foncée que la tourbe; on n'y reconnaît pas les débris des plantes qui ont participé à sa formation; en Amérique du Nord on appelle abusivement de la même façon un sol comportant de 20 à 50 pour cent de matière organique. 6, record 2, French, - terre%20tourbeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terre tourbeuse humide caractérise la tourbière. Celle-ci est composée de matières organiques, de plantes mortes, décomposées et compactées avec les années, formant une couche détrempée, chargée de carbone, pouvant atteindre six mètres d'épaisseur. 7, record 2, French, - terre%20tourbeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes tourbe organique ([en anglais : «mucky peat») et sol organique tourbeux ([en anglais :] «peaty muck») désignent des stades croissants de décomposition entre la tourbe et le sol organique. 3, record 2, French, - terre%20tourbeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra turbosa
1, record 2, Spanish, tierra%20turbosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- suelo humífero 2, record 2, Spanish, suelo%20hum%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia orgánica parcialmente descompuesta en la que los restos de las plantas no son discernibles, que se forma en condiciones húmedas anaerobias y que está mezclada con materias minerales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tierra%20turbosa
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