soil profile

Noun

Meaning

a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock

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Acidification occurs when these elements are leached from the soil profile by rainfall or by the harvesting of forest or agricultural crops. Source: Internet

A major difference with USDA soil taxonomy is that soil climate is not part of the system, except insofar as climate influences soil profile characteristics. Source: Internet

During its formation and genesis, the soil profile slowly deepens and develops characteristic layers, called 'horizons', while a steady state balance is approached. Source: Internet

Many investigators have reported the ubiquity of charcoal under the forest floor and in the upper soil profile, e.g., La Roi (1967). Source: Internet

Large application rates of milk onto land, or disposing in a hole, is problematic as the residue from the decomposing milk will block the soil pores and thereby reduce the water infiltration rate through the soil profile. Source: Internet

Surplus water percolating through the soil profile transports soluble and suspended materials from the upper to the lower layers. Source: Internet

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