Peat soil

Peat soil

An organic soil consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed organic matter accumulated under conditions of excessive moisture.

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peat soil

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An organic soil in which the plant residues are recognizable. The sum of the thicknesses of the organic layers are usually greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the mineral ...

peat soil

Agriculture; Rice science

An organic soil consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed organic matter accumulated under conditions of excessive moisture.

peat soils

Agriculture; General agriculture

Soil type derived from dead organic matter in a wet area. The reduced available oxygen results in slower decomposition of the organic material so that the plant residues are ...

peat soil

Environment; Environment statistics

Predominantly organic soil derived from partially decomposed plant remains that accumulate under waterlogged conditions.

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.

watershed

Agriculture; Rice science

The total area from which a single river collects surface water runoff; the catchment or drainage area of a river system.

watershed degradation

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A marked deterioration in the hydrological behavior of a river system which reduces the potential of land and water by causing a water flow of inferior quality, quantity and ...

waterlogging

Agriculture; Rice science

Impeded drainage; or soil saturated with water but not necessarily with standing water.

waterlogged field

Agriculture; Rice science

A field which continuously has standing water and cannot be drained. The water level may not be deep.

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1). Expressed in terms of dry matter or harvested portion of the crop produced per unit of water consumed. 2). Ratio of the water used for evapotranspiration, seepage, and ...

water table

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The upper surface of ground water and the level below it where the soil is saturated with water.

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