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SOIL CONTROL SECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

The vertical section upon which the taxonomic classification of soil is based. The control section usually extends to a depth of 100 cm (40 inches) in mineral materials and (tentative, system of soil classification for Canada) to 160 cm (64 inches) in organic materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Coupe verticale sur laquelle est basée la classification taxonomique du sol. La coupe témoin s'étend généralement à une profondeur de 100 cm (40 po) dans les matériaux minéraux et (provisoirement, dans la classification canadienne des sols) à 160 cm (64 po) dans les matériaux organiques.

Spanish

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