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SOIL FUNCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Environment
- Construction and Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil function
1, record 1, English, soil%20function
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
soil functions: The description of the significance of soils to man and the environment. 1, record 1, English, - soil%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Important soil functions include: 1. control of substance and energy cycles as compartments of ecosystems; 2. basis for the life of plants, animals and man; 3. basis for the stability of buildings and roads; 4. basis for the yield of agriculture, horticulture and forestry; 5. carrier of groundwater and storage sites; 6. carrier of genetic reservoir; 7. document of natural history; 8. archaeological and paleoecological document. 1, record 1, English, - soil%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soil function: The plural form of this term (soil functions) and the definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - soil%20function
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soil functions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
- Environnement
- Construction (bâtiment et génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction du sol
1, record 1, French, fonction%20du%20sol
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fonctions du sol : Description de l'importance des sols pour l'homme et l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions importantes du sol comprennent : 1. le contrôle des cycles des substances et de l'énergie en tant que compartiments des écosystèmes; 2. le support vital pour les plantes, les animaux et l'homme; 3. le support pour la stabilité des immeubles et des chaussées; 4. la base des productions agricole, horticole et forestière; 5. le support des eaux souterraines et des sites de stockage; 6. le réservoir de gènes; 7. le témoin de l'histoire naturelle; 8. le témoin des traces archéologiques et paléoécologiques. 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction du sol : Le terme au pluriel (fonctions du sol) et la définition ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20du%20sol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fonctions du sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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