Gley soil

Gley soil

Soil developed under conditions of poor drainage resulting in reduction of iron and other elements and in grey colours and mottles.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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gley soil

Earth science; Soil science

Soil developed under conditions of poor drainage resulting in reduction of iron and other elements and in gray colors and mottles.

gley soil

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

Soil developed under conditions of poor drainage, resulting in reduction of iron and other elements and in gray colors and mottles. The term is obsolete in the United States.

humic gley soil

Earth science; Soil science

Soil of the intrazonal order and hydromorphic suborder that includes Wisenboden and related soils, such as Half-Bog soils, which have a thin muck or peat O2 (Oi) horizon and an A1 ...

soil

Biology; Cell biology

Weathered rocks and minerals combined with air, water and organic matter that can support plants.

soil

Earth science; Soil science

The loose top layer of the Earth's surface. Soil is made of broken down pieces of rocks.

soil

Astronomy; Planetary science

The upper layers of sediment on Earth that support plant growth.

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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