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MELANIC BRUNISOL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melanic brunisol
1, record 1, English, melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MB 1, record 1, English, MB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melanic brunisol(MB). These are brunisolic soils [that have] a relatively high degree of base saturation as indicated by their pH. They occur typically under deciduous or mixed forest vegetation on materials of high base status in areas of boreal to mesic temperature class and humid moisture subclass, but they are not restricted to such environments. 1, record 1, English, - melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
melanic brunisol; MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 1, English, - melanic%20brunisol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique
1, record 1, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BM 1, record 1, French, BM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brunisol mélanique (BM). Ces sols brunisoliques ont [...] un degré de saturation en bases relativement élevé, comme l'indique leur pH. On les trouve normalement sous une végétation de forêt de feuillus ou mixte, sur matériaux à haute teneur en bases dans les régions où la température du sol est de classe boréale ou mésique et l'humidité, de sous-classe humide, sans être toutefois restreints à de tels environnements. 1, record 1, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brunisol mélanique; BM : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 1, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eluviated melanic brunisol
1, record 2, English, eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- E.MB 1, record 2, English, E%2EMB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 2, English, - eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eluviated melanic brunisol; E. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 2, English, - eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique éluvié
1, record 2, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BM.E 1, record 2, French, BM%2EE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 2, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique éluvié; BM.E : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 2, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gleyed melanic brunisol
1, record 3, English, gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GL.MB 1, record 3, English, GL%2EMB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 3, English, - gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gleyed melanic brunisol; GL. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 3, English, - gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique gleyifié
1, record 3, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BM.GL 1, record 3, French, BM%2EGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 3, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique gleyifié; BM.GL : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 3, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orthic melanic brunisol
1, record 4, English, orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- O.MB 1, record 4, English, O%2EMB
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 4, English, - orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthic melanic brunisol; O. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 4, English, - orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique orthique
1, record 4, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BM.O 1, record 4, French, BM%2EO
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 4, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique orthique; BM.O : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 4, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gleyed eluviated melanic brunisol
1, record 5, English, gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GLE.MB 1, record 5, English, GLE%2EMB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 5, English, - gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gleyed eluviated melanic brunisol; GLE. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 5, English, - gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique éluvié gleyifié
1, record 5, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- BM.EGL 1, record 5, French, BM%2EEGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 5, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique éluvié gleyifié; BM.EGL : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 5, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-06-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- great group 1, record 6, English, great%20group
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A category in the Canadian system of soil classification. It is a taxonomic group of soils having certain morphological features in common and a similar pedogenic environment. Examples are Black, Solonetz, Gray Brown Luvisol, Humic Podzol, Melanic Brunisol, Regosol, Gleysol, and Fibrisol. 1, record 6, English, - great%20group
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grand groupe 1, record 6, French, grand%20groupe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catégorie de la classification canadienne des sols. C'est un groupe taxonomique des sols ayant certains caractères morphologiques communs et un milieu pédogène semblable. Les sols noirs, les solonetz, les luvisols brun gris, les podzols humiques, les brunisols mélaniques, les régosols, les gleysols et les fibrisols en sont des exemples. 1, record 6, French, - grand%20groupe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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