单词 | soil series |
释义 | > as lemmassoil series soil series n. a group of soils similar in profile, origin, and other characteristics but varying in the texture of the surface horizon. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun] > soil group series1904 soil series1905 soil class1913 soil group1921 catena1935 soil association1939 1905 Field Operations of U.S. Bur. Soils, 1904 35 Whenever there is a general relationship between these two classes of soils, due either to their geological origin, their method of formation, or their location within an area, a common distinctive locality name is used, and the soils thus grouped together are called a soil series. 1946 L. D. Stamp Britain's Struct. & Scenery xi. 95 Within each soil series there may be a considerable range of texture which is important ecologically. 1972 J. G. Cruickshank Soil Geogr. i. 29 A soil series is a composite unit, but being the basic unit of soil mapping it is expected to be predominantly composed of one named soil profile type and confined to one parent material. < as lemmas |
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