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soil horizon [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil horizon
1, record 1, English, soil%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizon 2, record 1, English, horizon
correct
- pedological horizon 3, record 1, English, pedological%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of soil or soil material approximately parallel to the land surface ... 2, record 1, English, - soil%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil horizons are made by the movement of water, minerals, and organic matter vertically through the soil, and by changes in biological and chemical processes at different depths in the soil. 4, record 1, English, - soil%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it differs from adjacent genetically related layers in properties such as color, structure, texture, consistency, and chemical, biological, and mineralogical composition. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon pédologique
1, record 1, French, horizon%20p%C3%A9dologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horizon 2, record 1, French, horizon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de sol ou de matériaux du sol plus ou moins parallèle à la surface du terrain [...] 3, record 1, French, - horizon%20p%C3%A9dologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un horizon se différencie des couches apparentées adjacentes par des propriétés différentes, comme sa couleur, sa structure, sa texture, sa consistance et sa composition chimique, biologique et minéralogique. 3, record 1, French, - horizon%20p%C3%A9dologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'horizon est l'unité de base de la caractérisation locale (description) de la couverture pédologique. 4, record 1, French, - horizon%20p%C3%A9dologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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