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single-grain structure [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A soil structure in which the soil particles occur almost completely as individual or primary particles; secondary particles or aggregates are seldom present.

OBS

It is usually found only in extremely coarse-textured soils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Structure du sol dans laquelle les particules sont pratiquement toutes individuelles ou primaires; les particules secondaires et les agrégats ne sont que rarement présents.

OBS

Cette structure ne se trouve qu'en sol de texture extrêmement grossière.

Spanish

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