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ARGILO-SILICEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silty clay loam
1, record 1, English, silty%20clay%20loam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A soil texture class] that contains 27 to 40% clay and less than 20% sand. 2, record 1, English, - silty%20clay%20loam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sunflowers are well adapted to a wide range of soils. The medium-textured soils such as loams, silty loams, and silty clay loams, which have moderate to high water-holding capacity, are best suited for sunflower production. 3, record 1, English, - silty%20clay%20loam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loam limono-argileux
1, record 1, French, loam%20limono%2Dargileux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limon argileux fin 2, record 1, French, limon%20argileux%20fin
correct, masculine noun
- limon argilo-siliceux 3, record 1, French, limon%20argilo%2Dsiliceux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Classe texturale] du sol contenant de 27 à 40 % d'argile et moins de 20 % de sable. 4, record 1, French, - loam%20limono%2Dargileux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tournesol s'adapte bien à différents types de sols. Les sols de texture moyenne comme les terres fortes, les limons siliceux et les limons argilo-siliceux, qui retiennent assez bien ou même très bien l'eau, sont ceux qui conviennent le mieux à la culture du tournesol. 3, record 1, French, - loam%20limono%2Dargileux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco limoso arcilloso
1, record 1, Spanish, franco%20limoso%20arcilloso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- franco arcilloso limoso 2, record 1, Spanish, franco%20arcilloso%20limoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clase textural de suelo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20limoso%20arcilloso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- argillosiliceous
1, record 2, English, argillosiliceous
proposal, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- argillo-siliceous 1, record 2, English, argillo%2Dsiliceous
proposal, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By analogy with "argillo-ferruginous" and "argillocalcareous" (see records). 1, record 2, English, - argillosiliceous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argilo-siliceux
1, record 2, French, argilo%2Dsiliceux
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fréquence relative des calcaires [...] a grandi du Cambrien au Crétacé [...] grâce à la diminution des apports détritiques argilo-siliceux [...] 1, record 2, French, - argilo%2Dsiliceux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argilo- : élément servant à désigner des roches où l'argile est dominante mais associée à d'autres constituants sédimentaires. 2, record 2, French, - argilo%2Dsiliceux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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