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

duripán

Definition:
Del latín durus, duro; capa dura. Horizonte en el subsuelo, cementado por la sílice iluvial a un grado tal que menos del 50 % del volumen de fragmentos secados al aire se enfrían en el agua o durante una inmersión prolongada en ácido clorhídrico (HCL). Pueden variar en cuanto al grado de cementación por sílice. Comúnmente contienen cementos adicionales, principalmente carbonato de calcio.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
toscas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/306927
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