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TYPES STRUCTURE SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil structure types 1, record 1, English, soil%20structure%20types
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - soil%20structure%20types
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- types de structure du sol 1, record 1, French, types%20de%20structure%20du%20sol
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - types%20de%20structure%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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