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EPIPEDONIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

Adjective from "epidedon," which is the upper part of a soil darkened by organic matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Se dit d'un processus d'accumulation de matière organique se déroulant à la surface du sol par simple entassement des détritus végétaux.

CONT

Del Villar avait donné le nom d'accumulation «épipédique» à ces dépôts formés à la surface du sol par un mécanisme étranger, en quelque sorte, au sol lui-même, mais capable d'intervenir soit dans la pédogenèse, soit sur la morphologie du profil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

[Dícese del] proceso de formación de un suelo.

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