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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil > soil morphological features > soil horizons > hardpans
Fields of Study > soil science > soil morphology > soil morphological features > soil horizons > hardpans
Preferred Term:

toscas

Definition:
Capa de suelo endurecida del horizonte A inferior o del horizonte B, producida por la cementación de partículas del suelo con materia orgánica o con materiales como sílice o carbonato cálcico. Su dureza no es modificada en forma apreciable mediante cambios en el contenido de humedad y ninguna de las partes de la capa dura se desintegra en el agua.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
horizontes del suelo
Términos Específicos:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/213766
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