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HORIZON OXIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxic horizon
1, record 1, English, oxic%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An oxic horizon is] A highly-weathered diagnostic subsurface horizon from which most of the combined silica has been removed leaving a mixture dominated by hydrous oxide clays with some 1:1 type silicate minerals and quartz present. 2, record 1, English, - oxic%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon oxique
1, record 1, French, horizon%20oxique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Parmi les horizons de profondeur, »les principaux sont :[...] «l'horizon oxique» :horizon d’accumulation de sesquioxydes des sols latéritiques [...] 2, record 1, French, - horizon%20oxique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte óxico
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20%C3%B3xico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxisol
1, record 2, English, oxisol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soils of tropical and subtropical regions characterized by the presence of a horizon (oxic) from which most of the combined silica has been removed by weathering leaving oxides of iron and aluminum and some quartz. 1, record 2, English, - oxisol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxisol
1, record 2, French, oxisol
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les oxisols de la classification américaine correspondent de manière assez étroite aux sols ferrallitiques; ils sont caractérisés par l'horizon oxique, 1, record 2, French, - oxisol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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