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TYPES STRUCTURE SOL [2 records]

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Record 1 1988-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
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.

OBS

American Soil Classification.

OBS

Medium granular structure is the equivalent in the Canadian System of Soil Classification, although the permeability factor is not taken into consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
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.

OBS

Selon le système canadien de classification des sols. Le critère de perméabilité du sol n’est pas mentionné ici.

Key term(s)
  • structure granulaire

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

A classification of soil structure based on the shape of the aggregates or peds and their arrangement in the [soil] profile. Terms used for describing soil structure types are: structureless - no observable aggregation or no definite orderly arrangement around natural lines of weakness. blocklike - soil particles arranged around a point and bounded by flat or rounded surfaces. platelike - soil particles arranged around a horizontal plane and generally bounded by relatively flat horizontal surfaces. prismlike - soil particles arranged around a vertical axis and bounded by relatively flat vertical surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Classification des structures des sols suivant la forme des agrégats ou peds ainsi que leur disposition dans le profil. Les termes employés pour décrire les types de structure du sol sont : sans structure-aucune agrégation visible ni disposition ordonnée et définie autour des lignes naturelles de faible résistance. polyédrique-particules disposées autour d’un point et délimitées par des surfaces planes ou arrondies. lamellaire-particules disposées sur un plan horizontal et généralement délimitées par des surfaces relativement planes et horizontales. prismatique-particules disposées autour d’un axe vertical et délimitées par des surfaces relativement planes et verticales.

Spanish

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