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HORIZON ILLUVIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sequum
1, record 1, English, sequum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of an eluvial horizon and its related illuvial horizon in a soil. 2, record 1, English, - sequum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes a soil can have two sequa. 3, record 1, English, - sequum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sequa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sequum
1, record 1, French, sequum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séquum 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quum
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un sol, séquence d’un horizon éluvial et de son horizon illuvial correspondant. 3, record 1, French, - sequum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «séquum» désigne la succession d’un horizon éluvial et d’un horizon illuvial s’y rattachant. 2, record 1, French, - sequum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downslope leaching
1, record 2, English, downslope%20leaching
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of nutrients in the soil. 1, record 2, English, - downslope%20leaching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lessivage oblique
1, record 2, French, lessivage%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «lessivage» l’entraînement vers le bas des particules prises en charge dans le complexe d’altération. Ces particules s’immobilisent dans les niveaux inférieurs du manteau de débris ou dans les pores de la roche, mais elles peuvent aussi gagner la nappe phréatique ou des rivières souterraines; dans ces deux derniers cas, elles sont évacuées par les sources après un séjour souterrain plus ou moins long. On appelle «lessivage oblique» cette évacuation entre la surface de l’interfluve et les sources. 2, record 2, French, - lessivage%20oblique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lessivage oblique provoque souvent la formation d’un horizon illuvial, très volumineux, situé sous un horizon éluvial, assez mince et, parfois même, inexistant [...] visiblement incapable, en raison de ses dimensions, d’être à l'origine de la totalité des substances accumulées dans l'horizon sous-jacent. 3, record 2, French, - lessivage%20oblique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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