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CRUMB STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crumb structure
1, record 1, English, crumb%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crumbly structure 2, record 1, English, crumbly%20structure
correct
- parting structure 3, record 1, English, parting%20structure
- medium granular structure 4, record 1, English, medium%20granular%20structure
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of soil structure in which the peds are spheroids or polyhedrons that have little or no accommodation to surrounding peds, are porous, and range in size from less than 1.0 mm to 5 mm. 1, record 1, English, - crumb%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
American Soil Classification. 4, record 1, English, - crumb%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Medium granular structure is the equivalent in the Canadian System of Soil Classification, although the permeability factor is not taken into consideration. 4, record 1, English, - crumb%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure granulaire moyenne
1, record 1, French, structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La structure granulaire moyenne est une classe dans les types de structure du sol appartenant au type polyédrique, dont les particules sont disposées autour d'un point et délimitées par des surfaces arrondies et un sous-type de sol granulaire aux particules sphéroïdales avec arêtes arrondies de grandeur entre 2 et 5 mm. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le système canadien de classification des sols. Le critère de perméabilité du sol n'est pas mentionné ici. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- structure granulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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