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granular structure [2 records]

Record 1 1998-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A type of soil structure in which the peds are spheroids or polyhedrons that have little or no accommodation to surrounding peds, are relatively nonporous, and range in size from less than 1.0 mm to more than 10,0 mm.

OBS

American Soil Classification.

OBS

The Canadian System of Soil Classification uses the same term to identify the same kind of soil but leaving out the aspect of permeability in their distinction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
CONT

La structure granulaire identifie le grand sous-type de structure du sol comprenant des particules sphéroïdales avec arêtes arrondies de grandeur fine, moyenne et grossière, allant de moins 2 mm à 10 mm.

OBS

Selon la classification canadienne des sols. Le critère de perméabilité du sol n'est pas mentionné ici.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Rubber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Caoutchouc

Spanish

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