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PEDON [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
DEF

Smallest unit that can be called soil; width may be 1 to 10 meters; depth down to parent material.

OBS

A unit in the American soil classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
CONT

Pour définir un profil, un certain volume élémentaire de sol est nécessaire: c'est ce que les américains ont appelé le "pédon". C'est le plus petit volume qui puisse être un sol".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Geología
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