Ustox

Ustox

Oxisols that have an ustic moisture regime and either hyperthermic or isohyperthermic soil temperature regimes or have <20 kg organic carbon in the surface cubic meter.

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

Earth science; Soil science

Oxisols that have an ustic moisture regime and either hyperthermic or isohyperthermic soil temperature regimes or have <20 kg organic carbon in the surface cubic meter.

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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