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EDAPHIC DROUGHT [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Desertification
CONT

Edaphic drought promotes the formation of single grain structures (i.e. that may be easily powdered). These soils are initially degraded by aeolian winnowing of sand particles and silts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Désertification
DEF

[…] sécheresse caractérisée par un déficit en eau des sols superficiels (entre 1 et 2 m de profondeur), suffisant pour altérer le bon développement de la végétation.

CONT

La sécheresse édaphique (relative au sol) favorise la formation de structure pulvérulentes (qui se réduisent facilement en poudre). Les sols sont alors appauvris par un premier processus éolien de vannage des particules sableuses et fines.

OBS

sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

édaphique : relatif au sol.

Spanish

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