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SOIL FORMATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

The mode of origin of the soil, especially the processes or soil-forming factors responsible for the development of the solum, the true soil, from unconsolidated parent material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Ensemble des processus physiques, chimiques et biologiques qui président à la genèse et à l'évolution du sol et qui concernent aussi bien l'altération de la roche mère que les transformations à l'intérieur du profil.

Key term(s)
  • genèse des sols
  • formation des sols

Spanish

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

Formación de suelo a partir del material de la roca madre.

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